Wildfire danger is increasing in Cariboo-Chilcotin as fires continue to burn in the northeast of the region after dry lightning came through on July 9.
Much of the region and the province is in high fire danger rating as of July 16, with some pockets of extreme and some of moderate fire danger rating as well.
There are 154 active wildfires in the province, 21 of which were detected within the last 24 hours.
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