The land across southern BC somewhat mimics the terrain of Washington State. We're much larger, as my province extends all the way over to the Rockies. That mountain range actually forms the border with Alberta, our neighbour. Still going west means moving from a very wet climate to the relative dryness of the Okanagan. It takes just a number of hours to drive from coastal rainforest to Canada's only true desert.
The type of fire above is common for people on the other side of the mountains here too. We can even track what's burning at the current time from this provincial government website. It may seem weird to people from back east to know that there are folks who live with the threat of fire nearly every summer.
