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Posted Tue Sep 8 2009: from The Vancouver Sun: Forest fires caused by lightning nearly double http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1252453619 British Columbia is being hit with an explosive growth in wildfires caused by lightning, with 2,161 lightning-fuelled fires ignited since April 1. The number represents an 84-per-cent jump over the entire 2008 fire season, and is far higher than 2004, which recorded the second-highest number of wildfires caused by lightning in the last 10 years. Between April 1 and September 7, B.C. has had 3,002 wildfires. Of those, 72 per cent were caused by lightning, according to the B.C. Wildfire Management branch.... [Read more stories about: climate impacts, airborne pollutants, weather extremes] New!: Your Quips: babyboomerman says: "DId this all happen Before Christ or Anno Domini?" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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