FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: HIGH WINDS FANNING FLAMES CAUSING GROWTH IN NORTHERN B.C. WILDFIRES!

A number of wildfires in northern B.C. grew significantly on Friday, with high winds expected to fuel further growth and smoky skies throughout the region over the weekend.

The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says that sustained winds of around 20 km/h to 30 km/h — gusting as high as 70 km/h — will continue to be a factor through Sunday and Monday.

The region around Vanderhoof and Prince George contains four wildfires of note, which means they are particularly visible or pose a threat to public safety.

Many of those fires — including the Great Beaver Lake, North Lucas Lake, and Tatuk Lake fires — are between 150 and 360 square kilometres in size, and have been burning since early July.