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Warm weather across British Columbia broke daily temperature records in at least nine Vancouver Island locations this past weekend. Victoria’s Gonzlaes station got to 26.9 C, breaking the record of 25 C for May 3 set in 1898, while the Victoria International Airport recorded a high of 25.1 C, breaking the previous record of 25.0 C set in 1944.  …The B.C. Wildfire service said it’s expecting above-seasonal temperatures into this week and warns that could increase the likelihood of new wildfire starts. There are about 31 active wildfires in B.C., with roughly 10 new fires recorded Sunday — including two on Vancouver Island. …The B.C. Wildfire Service said one blaze deemed under control was discovered just west of Coombs near Highway 4 early Sunday afternoon. …Another fire was discovered near Tyee Creek, east of Ladysmith.

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