The British Columbia government has declared a state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.

In the midst of B.C.'s record-breaking wildfire season, the heat from four fires triggered huge thunderstorms that sent smoke flying into the stratosphere, eventually spreading through the entire Northern Hemisphere.

There have been 1,249 fires that have burned through roughly 1,173,886 hectares in B.C.

Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft are working to contain the largest wildfire ever recorded in British Columbia's history, and it could take weeks to get it under control.

As wildfires continue to rage in B.C., there's no rain relief in sight

With up to 70 cm of snow already on the ground, the Fraser Valley is bracing for another dump of snow and heavy rain as early as Wednesday.