'Trace' rainfall quells flames, but drought wracks B.C.'s fire-stricken south Cariboo

An update by British Columbia’s wildfire service says trace amounts of rain helped dampen part of a fire that has destroyed homes in the south Cariboo region, but it wasn’t enough to make a dent in the persistent drought wracking the area.

‘Trace’ rainfall quells flames, but drought wracks B.C.‘s fire-stricken south Cariboo  Toronto Star