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Wildfires surge in British Columbia amid widespread lightning

Wildfires are surging in British Columbia as the province records 11,000 lightning strikes. Rain is helping firefighting efforts.

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Expanding wildfires can threaten communities, air quality and infrastructure.

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  1. Wildfires surge as B.C. records 11,000 lightning strikes, but rain helps in battle ↗cbc.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC
  2. Wildfires surge as B.C. records 11,000 lightning strikes, but rain helps in battle ↗lethbridgeherald.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

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