Wildfire conditions are cause for concern this year as parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia report either significant drought or record low rainfall between January and April, experts say. However, the severity of the wildfire season will depend on what kind of weather the next few months bring, they say. Wildfire Service) Flannigan said spring is coming earlier across Western Canada and that dries out the vegetation, making it easy for a fire to start and spread. The two previous years were record breakers in B.C., Flannigan said. But what's the rest of the fire season going to look like?

Source: CBC News May 22, 2021 17:37 UTC