British Columbia's wildfire crisis deepened after dry conditions and frequent lightning strikes sparked new fires early this week. Officials warned strong winds could drive flames through parched forests. Firefighters scrambled to set up containment lines before storms made progress more difficult. A fresh ban on campfires begins tomorrow to reduce accidental sparks that may ignite dry brush. While the Riley Creek blaze near Lillooet burned low at [number] hectares, firefighters kept a sharp eye on nearby cedar hedges. Wind shifts quickly changed blazes from sleepy hotspots to explosive walls of flame. Smoke settled across valleys, turning sunsets deep orange. Fire crews repositioned crews to guard homes in the path of unpredictable fires. Evening temperatures dropped below comfortable levels, but humidity stayed dangerously low. Radio updates crackled with new alerts every hour about growing fire perimeters. Satellite images showed hotspots multiplying across remote ranges. The Brunswick Complex rumble grew louder as updrafts fed fresh oxygen into smoldering cores. Weather models hinted no rain would return for at least the rest of this week. Indigenous leaders asked residents to stay ready as hazard levels hit extreme.