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“It does seem like a lot of it is burnt in the last 20 years, but it's probably more representative of what a lot of these ecosystems would have looked like historically."

“It does seem like a lot of it is burnt in the last 20 years, but it's probably more representative of what a lot of these ecosystems would have looked like historically."

“It does seem like a lot of it is burnt in the last 20 years, but it's probably more representative of what a lot of these ecosystems would have looked like historically."

The pace of growth of an out of control wildfire in southern Kootenay National Park, in British Columbia near the Alberta border has slowed down.

An out of control wildfire continues to burn in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, near the Alberta border.

Mitchell Ridge Wildfire growth slows

Parks Canada battling 40 ha Mitchell Ridge Wildfire

An out of control wildfire caused by lightning in Kootenay National Park, in British Columbia near the Alberta border, continues to grow. 

An estimated 21-hectare wildfire is burning out of control in southern Kootenay National Park.

Evacuation orders and alerts remained in place Saturday due to wildfires in B.C., with thunderstorms forecast for the regions most affected by blazes.