BCs Wildfires Stil Smolder

More than 100 wildfires still not considered out

In the wake of the 2023 wildfire season in Northern Canada, officials report that more than 100 are still not out. While not out of control, they're certainly smoldering deep in the ground. 

The article reports:

Active fires in winter rarely have visible smoke, Tower said. Instead, burning underground allows them to stay protected and smoulder for longer.

“There’s enough energy there, and enough available fuel that it can retain that heat, potentially over winter or just longer than normal,” he said.

Some underground fires, often dubbed “zombie fires,” can flare up again in the spring if conditions are right.

In light of 2023 being considered the hottest on recor and with scientists predicting the worst is yet to come as we teeter far too close to 1.5, and according to other reports that we have gone well beyond that, it appears that BC fire fighters could very well have their hands full.