Bryce Moreira, an incident commander with the BC Wildfire Service, says the front is expected to move through B.C. by Saturday, bringing gusty winds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour, creating conditions that can grow fires quickly. The service says many areas are “extremely dry,” especially in the southern part of B.C., with highly flammable fuels increasing the likelihood of new wildfire starts. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Residents near Green Lake, northeast of Clinton, learned Thursday that an upgrade from evacuation alert to an order is a “likely scenario” in the coming days as the Pear Lake wildfire moves in that direction.