Believe it or not, wildfire smoke is already back in some parts of B.C.
Wildfires that went dormant over the winter have once again moved above ground, producing visible smoke and smouldering, the B.C. Wildfire Service says.
![Believe it or not, wildfire smoke is already back in some parts of B.C.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6901687.1688949591!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/smoke-billows-from-the-tsah-creek-wildfire-south-of-fort-st-james-b-c-on-july-9-2023.jpg)
![The Tsah Creek fire, nearly 25 km south of Fort St. James, sends up smoke beside Highway 27 on Sunday, when it was estimated to be roughly three square kilometres in size. The B.C. Wildfire Service considers it out of control, and highly visible or posing a potential threat to public safety. Smoke rises turning the sun red in the distance, with a highway and forest in the foreground](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6901687.1688949591!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/smoke-billows-from-the-tsah-creek-wildfire-south-of-fort-st-james-b-c-on-july-9-2023.jpg)
Wildfires that went dormant over the winter have once again moved above ground, producing visible smoke and smouldering, the B.C. Wildfire Service says.