Wildfire officials are warning that hot, dry conditions across nearly all of British Columbia could drive increased fire activity through the Labour Day long weekend as the number of blazes in the province continues to climb.

B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) figures showed 83 active blazes Friday morning, up from 68 on Wednesday, with 12 new starts and seven declared out over the past 24 hours. Eighteen of those fires are now classified as out of control.

Fire information officer Emelie Peacock said a long stretch of heat has left fuels across much of the province highly susceptible to ignition and spread.

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"We are certainly looking at an increased fire danger risk across pretty much the whole province," she told CBC News.

"We have

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