Fraser Valley – BC Wildfire Service numbers are staggering for the end of March.
According to the BC Wildfire Dashboard, as of March 31 – 5 fires in the last 2 days. On Thursday a brush fire next to the Cheam Cannabis Co store store created concern along Highway 9.
17 fires in the last 7 days.
Now, as of Friday March 31, a 13 hectare fire, northwest of Ruby Creek, not far from Deer Lake and Sasquatch Park.
FVN has put out a request for information from local fire departments and their spring concerns.
There have been weather predictions that this spring could produce an early drought and that would already ramp up a very dry March.