5 Wildfires Burn in BC, 93% Human-Caused

0:00Five wildfires are burning out of control in British Columbia right now, out of 14 active blazes across the province. Officials with the wildfire service say four of those kicked off just this past Wednesday, keeping crews on high alert. Take the one southwest of Grand Forks in the southern interior, it's about 2.5 hectares and spreading into grass and nearby areas. Local firefighters from Grand Forks jumped in first, but called for backup as a groom. The response includes seven wildfire staff, plus air tankers dropping retardant, and so far nothing's under immediate threat. Crews are digging into what sparked it, but stats show 93% of the 56 fires since April 1st were human cost. Two out of control fires are in the southeast fire center, with one each in cam loops, caribou and Prince George centers. The rest of them being held, eight under control round out the dashboard. The season's ramping up early, so stay sharp out there and give those hot spots wide birth, while crews battle back.

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