Emergency Management B-C says number of BC wildfires is below 250

The number of wildfires in B-C has fallen below 250.

Emergency Management B-C says there are about 240 active wildfires with 22 of them being of note, which means they are highly visible or which pose a potential threat to public safety.   

The B-C Wildfire Service says some of the major blazes such as White Rock Lake, Tremont Creek and Lytton Creek are still classified as out of control. 

The service says wind fanned the flames of the Mount Law wildfire late yesterday, and it is estimated to be about eight square kilometres and classified as out-of-control.