How the B.C. Wildfire Service is preparing this winter for the 2024 wildfire season

The B.C. Wildfire Service says drought will be a major factor in its preparations to deal with 'zombie fires,' which lay dormant under the ground before re-igniting in hotter conditions.

How the B.C. Wildfire Service is preparing this winter for the 2024 wildfire season
Two children sit on a chainlink fence, watching a yellow firefighting helicopter hover in the air.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says drought will be a major factor in its preparations to deal with 'zombie fires,' which lay dormant under the ground before re-igniting in hotter conditions.