The B.C. Wildfire Service is urging people to postpone outdoor burning as winds are forecast to sweep across the Cariboo Fire Centre today and tomorrow.
"Winds will be 20 kilometres per hour with gusts up to 40 to 50 kilometres per hour," BCWS said in a statement. "The winds are expected to remain moderate to strong through the night and tomorrow, except for in the western Chilcotin, which will see a small decrease in winds overnight."
There are currently no open burning prohibitions in effect within the Cariboo Fire Centre, however, BCWS staff are monitoring the situation very closely.
"We strongly urge members of the public to wait until for these windy conditions to pass prior to burning. With windy conditions a grass fire can spread very quickly," BCWS said.
