B.C. urges wildfire safety this long weekend

The B-C Wildfire Service wants people to take precautions with any fire use over the long weekend, saying most wildfires are preventable.  

It also suggests people planning to travel to check for wildfire activity, road closures and evacuation orders and alerts, while also paying attention to weather conditions.The service's dashboard shows there are about 30 fires currently burning in B-C.

The service says the province continues to have below-average rainfall at this time of year, and is warning about
prolonged drought, noting the northeast remains the driest region.