Drought and water woes mark the beginning of B.C.’s wildfire season
British Columbia is facing a challenging wildfire season due to drought conditions and low snowpack levels. Officials are implementing water conservation measures, including a ban on lawn watering in Metro Vancouver. The province has seen a significant increase in applications for seasonal firefighters, reflecting concerns about the upcoming fire season.
- ▪A cluster of wildfires is burning in British Columbia, primarily in the southern and central Interior regions.
- ▪Drought conditions are severe, with record-low snow levels in some areas, raising concerns about water shortages.
- ▪Metro Vancouver has banned lawn watering due to low snowpack levels, which are at about 50 percent of normal.
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Open this photo in gallery:An aerial crew works on the Dryden Creek fire, just north of Squamish, B.C, in June, 2025.Tijana Martin/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA cluster of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, many of them on land that is already parched, marking the beginning of a season that has some officials planning for how to conserve water.The couple of dozen fires burning are mostly in the southern and central Interior, a swath of the province that federal drought monitors list from “abnormally dry” to “severe drought.”The Canadian Drought Monitor says a wet March in B.C.
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