B.C. Wildfire Service says several new fires ignited by lightning [Video]

At least five new wildfires were ignited by lightning in British Columbia since Friday, and combined with roughly a dozen other new blazes, the total number burning across the province now stands at more than 150.

The B.C. Wildfire Service posted on social media Saturday detailing how the blazes were sparked by lightning and discovered in the Lillooet Fire Zone, warning more fires may pop up due to hot weather and wind.

It said crews are responding to the fires with the help of air support, adding that no structures are at risk from any of the new fires in the zone, which include one blaze described as a “single tree burning.”

As of Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. PT, the wildfire service says 10 fires started within the last day. More than 77 per cent of active fires in B.C. were suspected to have been caused by lightning.