OTTAWA: Wildfire activity is expected to continue to increase and persist to well-above-average conditions over much of western Canada by August, Canada's minister of energy and natural resources said.
In a wildfire update, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson delivered the latest national wildfire forecast, saying the highest fire danger is in southern British Columbia, Xinhua news agency reported.
The minister said weather forecasts point to above-average temperatures across much of Canada from July through August, with dry conditions expected to intensify in the coming weeks, particularly in the west and north.