Northern B.C. far from out of the woods on wildfire season despite slow start to summer: Expert
PRINCE GEORGE – As the summer’s first heat wave wraps up in Prince George and surrounding areas, only five wildfires remained out of control as of Tuesday morning.
Compared to other areas of the province the numbers may seem low, although given a colder and wetter start to summer it is not a surprise for many experts. Many believe the fire season is still far from over, according to wildfire researcher Mike Flannigan, BC is still in prime time for wildfire.