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‘Spring dip’ causing uptick in B.C. wildfires | Globalnews.ca

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The number of wildfires in British Columbia has roughly doubled over the past several days .

An information officer with the BC Wildfire Service says the activity can be attributed to the annual “spring dip” Amanda Graves says the phenomenon is caused by a decrease in moisture in the needles of coniferous trees.

Graves noted that B.C. doesn’t typically get much lightning at this time of year .

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