Heat warnings issued for large sections of southern B.C.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued heat warnings for large portions of southwest B.C. as wildfire fighters expect challenging conditions to begin Sunday.

As of Saturday afternoon, the heat warnings covered the inland and eastern sections of Vancouver Island, as well as the Howe Sound, Whistler and Pemberton areas in the Sea-to-Sky region and the Fraser Canyon, the South Okanagan, South Thompson and North Thompson areas in the southern Interior.

Forecasters said they expect temperatures to stay elevated beyond 35 C in the Fraser Canyon, South Okanagan and South Thompson on Sunday and Monday, and the sections on the South Coast and North Thompson to see temperatures exceeding 30 C.

The most up-to-date information on the heat warnings is available on the ECCC website