Early-season wildfires in B.C. prompt warnings

https://i.cbc.ca/ais/055f6cf1-0e8b-47bd-bdc1-b4f377976780,1776988819709/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C70%2C4032%2C2268%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A wildfire east of the Trans Canada Highway, and south of Hell's Gate in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon, is seen on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

The blaze is among many human-caused fires that have been sparked in spring." width="620" />

B.C. Wildfire Service officials had said that the warm and dry winter experienced by most of the province could lead to heightened risk in some areas this summer.