Wildfire crews are facing fatigue in British Columbia as the busy season wears on, causing concern for their safety, says an operations manager.

Two wildfires fanned by gusty winds roared through British Columbia's southern Interior leaving behind a trail of destroyed properties, says a spokeswoman for the area's regional district.

High winds intensified numerous wildfires burning in British Columbia, forcing more evacuation orders for residents in hundreds of homes late Sunday, says the BC Wildfire Service.

High temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds are making wildfire conditions challenging in southern British Columbia, says the provincial deputy forests minister.

A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western Canada to generate their own weather systems, experts say.

A combination of drought, heat and drier fuels is causing larger areas to burn in British Columbia, says an expert.

The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements.

A sizzling heat wave during the last week of June in Western Canada left little unsinged, including fragile glaciers that are already melting at an accelerated pace, experts say.

Residents of a community in British Columbia's Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried to process the loss of their homes on Thursday, July 1, 2021, after learning that most of the village of Lytton had been destroyed by raging wildfires.

A stifling heat wave throughout much of Western Canada is unusual because of the nighttime temperatures it is bringing, says an expert.