Northern regions were first to experience heightened wildfire conditions after receiving less than normal precipitation and higher than average temperatures in late spring. received support from several out-of-province agencies during the unprecedented fire season and the BC Wildfire Service values opportunities to assist partners in wildfire management. In early July, prior to B.C.’s increase in fire activity, the BC Wildfire Service provided upwards of 290 personnel to the Yukon to assist with the busy start to their fire season. This, paired with elevated snowpack and effective response tactics, resulted in significantly lower wildfire starts and minimal growth of active wildfires well into July. Conditions remained cool and wet for much of the spring. Spring was preceded by sufficient overwinter precipitation to recover from elevated drought conditions experienced in the lead up to and throughout the 2021 fire season. Of the total fires, only 11 per cent exceeded five hectares in size. Sixty-eight per cent of fires in 2022 were a result of lightning activity. For the same period in 2021, there were 1,610 wildfires and over 868-thousand hectares burned. Despite the late drought conditions, the 2022 wildfire season remained below normal in terms of number of fires and area burned statistics.Īs of October 31, the BC Wildfire Service had detected 1,758 wildfires resulting in approximately 133,437 hectares of area burned. Many areas of the province set temperature records, and accumulated rainfall amounts through September that were below normal levels. Sustained warm and dry weather extended B.C.’s wildfire season well into the fall with new records set in late August and mid-October for maximum number of fires detected per week compared to the past 20 years. The 2022 wildfire season started later than usual due to sufficient winter precipitation and a cool, wet spring.
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