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Vancouver Island’s wildfire risk remains dangerously high as 19 new fires sparked over the weekend amid lightning storms — despite rain — exposing how tinder-dry conditions are. Over 2,000 lightning strikes hit the region, with officials warning more fires could ignite due to “holdover” sparks. Fire Chief Paul Hurst stressed that even with showers, the ground is still too dry for safety, needing weeks of steady rain to ease the threat. Meanwhile, some Okanagan residents begin returning home as evacuation orders ease, but others remain displaced after homes were lost — a sobering reminder of wildfires’ destructive force. Water scarcity persists across the south coast, and experts warn the fire danger won’t fade until fall.

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