After 19,000 lightning strikes in British Columbia yesterday, 115 new fires started in the province, according to Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek.
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The vast majority of those new fires, while fairly small, are still out of control, he says. Some have changed to being held.
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In the longer term, the next few days are expected to be fairly storm followed by warmer weather and another unsettled system on Monday, he says.
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Fire starts by fire centre:
Coastal Fire Centre: nine new fires.
Northwest Fire Centre: 30 new fires
Prince George Fire Centre: 41 new fires
Kamloops Fire Centre: 12 new fires
Southeast Fire Centre: one new fire
Cariboo Fire Centre: 22 new fires
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