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A jagged bolt of lightning illuminates dark clouds over silhouetted mountains at night, casting a purple-blue hue across the sky.

Around half of the wildfires ignited in the Kootenays have been caused by lightning

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This article, written by Samantha Holomay from Nelson News, features our charter member Mike Flannigan, who discusses the relationship between climate change and wildfire.

Read the full article, Around half of the wildfires ignited in the Kootenays have been caused by lightning

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Dr. Mike Flannigan

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