Firefighters trying to contain a series of blazes ravaging southern British Columbia got more bad news from forecasters today - continued unseasonably hot, dry weather.
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Besides the fires themselves, the parched conditions are the main enemy for the hundreds of firefighters battling three major fires around Kamloops that have burned more than 100 square kilometres of tinder-dry forest and grassland.
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Thermal images revealed Sunday that the fires were continuing to grow despite constant aerial bombing with fire retardant by a fleet of 37 aircraft and relentless attack by ground-based firefighters.
Toronto Star Aug. 4, 2003
