B.C. likely to see the worst wildfire season in 100 years: Premier David Eby

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“The federal government has noted that we expect this to be nationally the worst fire season in 100 years and we don’t expect B.C. to be an exception to that rule given where we are right now,” Eby said Tuesday from the Council of the Federation conference in Winnipeg.B.C. has already spent $200 million fighting fires so far, Eby said, and he’d like to see more cash from the federal government to help provinces deal with climate emergencies.

The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, B.C., in this undated handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with the majority burning in central and northern B.C.“We’re always looking for a strong federal partner to support us in these escalating costs related to climate change, and the impact on B.C.

Firefighters from Mexico and the U.S. have been deployed to the Prince George Fire Centre and B.C. is co-ordinating out-of-province resources through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.More than 10,000 square kilometres of land have been burned since April 1, putting the province on track for a record fire season. Over half of that is from the Donnie Creek fire, burning across 5,715 square kilometres of forest between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, the largest wildfire recorded in B.C.

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