B.C. spring weather to be warmer-than-normal: Wildfire Service

B.C. is set to see warmer-than-normal temperatures for the next few months, the BC Wildfire Service says, as the province continues to see drought-like conditions in some regions.

In its ‘Spring Outlook,’ the wildfire-fighting service says that with the warmer temperatures, there is a chance for more precipitation than normal for coastal and central B.C. in April, May, and June.

“Above-normal precipitation could counter warmer-than-average temperatures to delay increasing wildfire hazard over coastal and central B.C.,” the BCWS said in its update Wednesday.

Looking specifically toward the widlfire season this year, the fire service says the northeast of the province remains an “area of concern” given the ongoing drought conditions in that area.

More to come.

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