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Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off set to continue, experts say

Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off set to continue, experts say

Thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages leading to ice rink closures are all symptoms of record-setting drought in parts of British Columbia. The Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast and West Vancouver Island areas are experiencing Level 5 drought conditions — the most severe in the province's classification scale, which the B.C. government's drought information web page says means adverse impacts are "almost certain.''