With wildfires raging across the Interior of B.C., and many First Nations being ordered to evacuate, community members say the decision to stay or go can be tough.

Grieving parents who lost their nine-year-old boy last week say their son died after a severe asthma attack made worse by wildfire smoke engulfing parts of British Columbia.

The wildfire has now grown to 565 square kilometres in size.

Air quality alerts remain in place for several areas in B.C.'s southern Interior on Tuesday as more than 200 wildfires continue to burn through hundreds of square kilometres of the province.

Brandi Hansen, a longtime hunter and outdoorswoman, found the paws across the lake from Salmon Arm between Scotch Creek and Anglemont, they were dumped by a culvert, although some had been dragged to the road and scattered, likely by other animals. Hansen suspects poachers are to blame.

"Environment Canada is currently predicting highs of 21–22 C Friday to Sunday this week (Thursday is just short at 19 C). That's well above the normal for this time of year, says Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Erven, which usually sits at 17 C, but won't be record setting."

One short section of the river that last year at Thanksgiving had more than 100 fish in it, this year on the same weekend had less than 20.

The first heat wave of the season went out with a bang across the province

Snow arrived in certain parts of British Columbia over the last 24 hours, providing citizens with up to a whopping 20 cm.

Concerns about water safety for human and animal consumption for drinking and for recreation.

Looking around the deserted plaza in front of the Sandman Centre arena in Kamloops on Monday, it’s hard to believe that last month it was crammed with thousands of people who were looking for help after being forced from their homes by wildfires.

Wildfire conditions remained 'static' during the long weekend but fires still a concern through August

Temperature records were broken around the province with Vernon breaking an 111-year-old record

The Okanagan Indian Band is advising residents to not enter or consume water from the north arm of Okanagan Lake until further notice due to a toxic algae bloom.

More firefighters are expected to go to a wildfire burning out of control near Lumby, B.C. on Wednesday.