The Prince George Fire Centre is not issuing a fire ban despite temperatures likely to exceed the 30-degree range for most of the week, opening the door for record-setting temperatures.
Fire Information Officer, Pedro Roldan-Delgado told Vista Radio they are rolling with the status quo for now.
“At this moment, there hasn’t been any recommendation for putting on any prohibitions. Currently, we do have a Category 2 and 3 prohibitions in the fire centre but campfires are allowed.”
“There are some areas of the Prince George Fire Centre that have a high danger rating, while most have a moderate one at this moment.”
Crews do anticipate lightning holdover starts due to the thunderstorm activity from the previous week, mainly in the Peace Region.
“With this heat, there is potential for crossover and that is when the relative humidity is less than or equal to the ambient airing temperature,” added Roldan-Delgado.
Currently, there are 37 wildfires in the PG Fire Centre, none are of note – this year 714,269 hectares have burned in our area.
In B.C., there are 67 active blazes. Half of all fires in the province have been lighting caused, while 47% are human-caused.
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