Forecasters are calling for above-average seasonal temperatures and are warning people to "remain on alert" for the rest of summer.

Weather forecasts for the next two days show cloudy skies, moderate temperatures and possible rain, which should also likely keep fire activity in check, the service said.

Firefighting crews are expecting rain to fall over the Mount Underwood wildfire on Thursday, which will bring some relief but will not move the dial as far as efforts go.

After a quiet wildfire season in the North Okanagan, the public was reminded that it’s not over yet with the Boltres Creek wildfire on Sunday – a reminder one local fire chief echoed as well.

The Mount Underwood blaze was “mainly a smouldering ground fire” on Friday thanks to the rain that fell overnight.

The Boltres Creek Wildfire is stable and no longer showing growth, and those who have been tactically evacuated are able to return home. The reception centre at Kal Tire Place is now closed, and Highway 97 has fully re-opened to traffic.

For August, increased fire danger is expected over much of Western Canada and the Northwest Territories, according to a technical briefing presentation for reporters. Southern British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan are expected to have the highest risk given dry conditions and warmer than normal temperatures.

The smoky smell that many Islanders noticed on Thursday has started to ease, but experts say the risk isn't completely gone.Skies were hazy across P.E.I. on Thursday as winds carried smoke from wildfires burning in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into this province.

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield are used to relying on their generators for extended periods, and though he wishes it was easier to take a hot shower these days, the small community is coming together to support each other after a wildfire severed the community’s power and main road access.

Fire at Paddy’s Pond, about 15 kilometres southwest of the city’s downtown core, had about 20,000 people on evacuation alert

Like much of the U.S., Chicago was under a thick hazy blanket of wildfire smoke, creating dangerous conditions for anyone who breathes, but especially for the elderly and children. As Chicagoans and others across the midwest and northeast stared up at the orangish sky and checked the air quality warnings on their phones,

A northern Manitoba town that has been evacuated twice this summer due to out-of-control wildfires has been given the go-ahead to return home later this week.