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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations of British Columbia

07/27/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/27/2021 07:03

B.C. wildfires: quick statistics

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, July 26, 2021.

For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC

For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca

Fires:

  • Wildfires burning in B.C.: 250
  • Since April 1:
    • 1,226 wildfires
    • 417,694 hectares burnt
  • Active fires by fire centre:
    • Cariboo: 37
    • Coastal: 6
    • Kamloops: 88
    • Northwest: 4
    • Prince George: 48
    • Southeast: 68

Crews and equipment:

  • Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,558 (total, includes out-of-province and aerial support)
  • Out-of-province firefighters: 208
  • Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 190

Evacuations:

  • Evacuation orders: 61 (+3)
  • Evacuation alerts: 85
  • Properties:
    • Number of properties on order: 3,713 (-547)
    • Number of properties on alert: 18,234 (+550)
  • Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
    • Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0
    • Northwest: 2 orders and 5 alerts
    • Northeast: 3 orders and 15 alerts
    • Central: 48 (+3) orders and 55 alerts
    • Southeast: 8 orders and 8 alerts
    • Southwest: 0 orders and 2 alerts

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