VANCOUVER—Two new wildfires have emerged roughly 40 kilometres east of Kamloops, B.C., in the Niskonlith Lake area, according to the B.C. Two wildfires have broken out just south of Chase, B.C., measuring 250 hectares and 100 hectares respectively. ( BC Wildfire Service )Both fires were discovered Saturday. Wildfire Service was not immediately available for comment. Article Continued BelowLast year was record-breaking year for wildfires in B.C., as 1.35 million hectares of land burned; in 2017, 1.2 million hectares burned in the province.

Source: thestar March 31, 2019 20:48 UTC