Fresh firefighters have arrived from Yukon to help bring British Columbia91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s wildfires under control.
The territory91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s wildfire service says 16 firefighters and an air-tanker group headed to Prince George late last week and over the weekend.
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That is on top of the 34 firefighters and four administrative staff from Yukon who arrived in the province earlier in the week.
Yukon91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s fire season is coming to a close, with the fire danger rating dipping throughout the territory.
The threat of record-breaking temperatures and the possibility of lightning this week could spark a surge in fire activity across B.C.
About 3,700 people remained displaced by the nearly 150 fires still burning as of Sunday evening.
(CKRW, The Canadian Press)
