As British Columbia’s air quality continues to pose a threat to health, British Columbia’s Wildfire Service stated that there are currently 241 wildfires burning, down from about 300 last week. A new fire caused the partial closure of Manning Park, about 200 kilometers east of Vancouver.

High temperature warnings or special weather announcements now cover most of British Columbia, from more than 30 degrees Celsius in the northeast to 40 degrees Celsius in Fraser Canyon and border areas.

Rob Schweitzer, director of operations at the Wildfire Bureau Fire Center, warned that high temperatures and limited cooling at night may cause severe burns in the coming days.

For areas that are already at high to extreme wildfire risk, lightning is also being predicted.

Canadian Fire Smoke A smoky sky may appear in Metro Vancouver and the South Coast on Saturday morning, but the west wind may push it eastward on Sunday.

On Friday night, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority issued the first wildfire smoke warning of the year.

The smoke contains fine particulate matter, which is especially difficult for people with respiratory problems, as well as the elderly, babies, young children and pregnant women.

Health officials said that everyone should “reduce the time spent outdoors and reduce strenuous activities” before the smoke dissipates, but also said that the predicted heat wave puts many people at greater risk.

“For most people, heat stress is more harmful to health than smoke,” the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority said. “In hot and smoky conditions, it is recommended to give priority to cooling indoor spaces as much as possible.”

Environment Canada issued an air quality warning for eastern Vancouver and the Fraser Valley at 2 pm Pacific time because of high levels of ground-level ozone that are expected to continue through the weekend.

Much of the province has become accustomed to the dangerous smoky air.

On Friday, conditions deteriorated in some areas, especially in Kelowna and its surrounding areas, where the air quality level was 42 times the highest level recommended by the World Health Organization, and there were reports that street lights were on during the day and when visibility was low.

Manning Park saw the road and the lake closed due to the fire

Although the wildfire in Manning Park is only 18 hectares in size, it prompted BC Parks to temporarily close a local lake on Friday, closed it to boaters, and evacuated a hut in a remote area used by hikers.

BC Parks said that the road north of Highway 3 will also be closed until further notice.

The fire can be seen from the still open highway. The campsites in the park are still open to visitors.

“Now, we are told that there is no imminent danger,” Fern Schram, the general manager of the privately-run Manning Park Resort, told CBC News on Friday. “In other words, we are weighing various situations and studying what we might need to do if the situation worsens.”

The fire was marked as a “grade 4 aggressive fire”, and “quick attack” firefighters and air crews had been deployed to respond.

Stanley Park is closed at night

The Vancouver Parks Commission announced on Friday afternoon that it will temporarily close all non-essential access to Stanley Park between 10pm and 6am

According to a statement on the city’s website, the closure was designed to reduce the risk of fire in the park.

Park rangers will set up temporary night access control points at five locations in the park to reduce the number of people entering the park at night. Vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and anyone who does not need to enter the park will be denied access control points.

The Stanley Park Causeway will remain open, but the access to the seawall will be closed.

The temporary closure will take effect 7 days a week from July 30 and will be extended indefinitely until the fire risk is significantly reduced.

60 evacuation orders for 3,000 properties

The BC Emergency Management Department stated that 60 evacuation orders covering more than 3,000 properties are still valid, while residents of nearly 19,000 other properties must be prepared to evacuate within a short period of time.

Late Thursday, the evacuation order for several properties near the 654 square kilometer wildfire burning northwest of Kamloops was downgraded to alert.

But the Wildfire Service said that most of the blaze and the nearly three dozen fires classified as noteworthy are still out of control and continue to challenge firefighters on at least one side.

“This is still a challenge, especially due to limited visibility and limited aerial resources,” Forrest Tower of the British Columbia Wildfire Service told CBC News. “This really makes our ground crew pay more attention.”

Friday night around 7:30, Thompson-Nicola area Issued a new evacuation order 43 properties near Tunkwa Lake east of Kamloops, the area threatened by the Tremont Creek Wildfire.

An evacuation order was also issued on the last day, targeting 125 properties in the area. Bonaparte Plateau, East of 70 Mile House, due to Flat Lake wildfire.

The BC Wildfire Bureau stated that there are more than 241 wildfires burning across the province, of which the Kamloops area has the largest number of wildfires-54 more than last week. The biggest fire is still the Sparks Lake fire, which is nearly 590 square kilometers north of Kamloops Lake, discovered on June 28; according to the authorities, it is still out of control.

So far this year, 4,710 square kilometers of land in British Columbia have been burned—a 36% increase from the wildfire season average of the past ten years. Experts say that climate change has led to longer and more severe wildfire seasons.

Anyone receiving an evacuation order should leave the area immediately.

Evacuation centers have been set up throughout the province to help anyone evacuating from communities threatened by wildfires.To find the center closest to you, please visit Emergency Management in British Columbia. Website.

Encourage evacuees to Emergency Support Service Online, regardless of whether they receive services in an evacuation center.