VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby says he is “profoundly worried” about the potentially “terrible” wildfire season in British Columbia, a major reason why the province has set aside $10.6 billion in contingency funds over the next three years.
Eby said Friday that parts of B.C., such as the Peace River, East Kootenay and Upper Fraser regions, remain severely dry, and about 100 wildfires are still burning this winter from last year’s record-breaking fire season.
“We’re just profoundly worried about the situation we face,” he said.
“We are in the most severe category of drought in many different parts of the province, especially in the northeast. We had a record
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