The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region.

That comes after nearly 4,400 lightning strikes were recorded across B.C. on Friday and Saturday, mostly in the Cariboo and Coastal regions.

The service is reporting around 160 active blazes across the province as of Monday, which marks an increase from about 130 reported late Sunday.

It says about 75 per cent of those fires are lightning-caused.

Its latest situational report says the increase in lightning over the weekend makes it likely that more wildfires will be detected in the coming days.

The service says a record-breaking 10-day heat wave, with temperatures 5 to 6 degrees above seasonal norms, has also left fuels highly susc

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