wildfire crews, who had been working non-stop for weeks under gruelling conditions. He said there’s also potential for dry lightning across parts of southern B.C. Officials say a provincial state of emergency is not currently neededAs the wildfire situation has ramped up, some are questioning why B.C. “Apocalyptic wildfires are tearing through communities in BC, while the BC NDP refuses to acknowledge the reality that so many families are now experiencing firsthand: this is an emergency,” said B.C. officials said all jurisdictions that are fighting wildfires currently have local states of emergency in place, and it’s not currently necessary to issue a provincial state of emergency.