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, Aug. 2, 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, 2021:
  • 1,308 wildfires
  • 555,904 hectares of area burned
• Active fires by fire centre:
  • Cariboo: 43
  • Coastal: 15
  • Kamloops: 75
  • Northwest: 6
  • Prince George: 51
  • Southeast: 60

Resources:

• Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,245
• Out-of-province firefighters: 301
• Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 212

Evacuations:

• Evacuation orders: 65 (+2)
• Evacuation alerts: 99 (-3)
• Properties:
  • Number of properties on order: 4,620 (+434)
  • Number of properties on alert: 21,042 (-102)
• Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
  • Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0 orders, 0 alerts
  • Northwest: 0 orders, 1 alert
  • Northeast: 1 order, 13 alerts
  • Central: 58 (+2) orders, 73 (-3) alerts
  • Southeast: 6 orders, 8 alerts
  • Southwest: 0 orders, 4 alerts

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