Even with 35 firefighters battling the blaze and with air support from two choppers, a wildfire burning in rugged terrain in Chilliwack, B.C. continues to grow.

"It is quite steep. The kind of terrain where you walk down sideways, you don't walk straight down,” said Assistant Chief Jim MacDonald of the Chilliwack Fire Department.

The fire began Friday afternoon and was 17 hectares in size by midday Saturday.

Fortunately, it hasn’t threatened any properties yet and the nearest homes are still two kilometers away.

"The people who are at risk are aware of it,” said MacDonald. “And we'll keep them informed as it goes on."

With hot dry weather and gusty winds in the forecast for much of the province, wildfire danger is extreme in many parts of British Columbia. Crews across the province are currently fighting more than 50 active wildfires. 

Early Saturday morning in Abbotsford they doused a fast-moving blaze in a heavily wooded area before it got out of control.

Near Prince George, the Norman Lake fire is now 100 per cent contained, but nearby homes remain on evacuation alert.

"If you were to look our fire danger rating map, most areas of the province are in a high or extreme fire risk right now,” said Ryan Turcot, information officer with the BC Wildfire Service.

In Chilliwack, the Salvation Army has been delivering food to firefighters on the front lines.

"It's going to get busier with the hot weather. We're ready for it,” said Don Armstrong, an emergency disaster coordinator with the Salvation Army. “With the fire department, they give us a shout and we're up there feeding them as much as we possibly can."

With temperatures expected to soar above normal well into next week, the fire danger will remain high. The BC Wildfire Service is urging people to be extremely cautious.