Cooler, wetter weather aids B.C. wildfire fight in northeast

The BC Wildfire Service says cooler, wetter conditions are allowing crews to make progress in their firefight in the province’s northeast where thousands of evacuees remain out of their homes for a second week.The service says the more seasonable weather is expected to persist until Wednesday.But it’s warning that despite the favourable conditions, much of the province remains “unseasonably dry” due to the ongoing drought.