BC Preparing for Active Wildfire Season as Holdover Fires From 2023 Begin to Reappear
2023 'holdover wildfires' producing smoke again: wildfire service
Preparations are already underway for British Columbia’s 2024 wildfire season, CBC reported (2-8-24). Wildfires from 2023 that went dormant over the winter have once again moved above ground, producing visible smoke and smoldering, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
These “holdover fires” are primarily in the Prince George Fire Centre, which covers the northeastern quadrant of the province, and are being aided by ongoing drought conditions in the region. The Service says it is not uncommon for holdover wildfires to be reported, though in the past years notices about their reappearance generally come later in the year, around March or April.
However, with 2023 marking BC’s most destructive wildfire season on record and historically low precipitation levels, wildfire officials have already been preparing for the 2024 season to get underway earlier than usual, CBC reported.
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