Berkeley County has named Richard Marchand the new Director of Berkeley County Water and Sanitation (BCWS).

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/berkeley-independent/community-news/hail-to-the-swamp-fox/article_1c8aec6a-b8af-11ed-9d88-dba5323bc83c.html

“Fires could continue to burn and become what we call holdover fires,” said Sarah Budd, a fire information officer with the BCWS.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/some-b-c-wildfires-could-continue-to-burn-into-the-fall-and-winter-1.6530513

Its suspected cause is lightning, according to BCWS.

Source: https://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/smoke-spotted-near-pentictons-skaha-hills-as-crews-attack-grass-fire/

The Stoddart Creek wildfire has grown to 13,000 hectares since its discovery less than 48 hours ago, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

Source: https://energeticcity.ca/2023/05/14/blueberry-river-first-nation-under-an-evacuation-order/

Warming temperatures have coincided with a jump in wildfire activity around the province, with the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) reporting 41 active fires as of Wednesday morning.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/spring-wildfires-summer-predictions-1.6831451?cmp=rss