Soaring temperatures and high winds could worsen fires in B.C.’s southern Interior

KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials in British Columbia’s southern Interior say the forecasted warm temperatures and gusting winds could spell the end of two days of relief from wildfires raging in the area.
Jason Luciw with the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre says they hope to see a repeat of the weather they’ve had over the past few days, but is not confident it will hold.
He says the lower temperatures with cloud coverage from direct sunlight and calmer winds helped conta