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 Wednesday, Aug. 4, 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 currently burning in B.C.: 286
• Since April 1, 2021:
  • 1,372 wildfires
  • 567,950 hectares of area burned
• Active fires by fire centre:
  • Cariboo: 53
  • Coastal: 20
  • Kamloops: 78
  • Northwest: 8
  • Prince George: 59
  • Southeast: 68

Resources:

• Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,612
• Out-of-province firefighters: 596
• Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 204

Evacuations:

• Evacuation orders: 63 (-1)
• Evacuation alerts: 103 (+3)

• Properties:
  • Number of properties on order: 4,228 (-68)
  • Number of properties on alert: 21,403 (+341)

• Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
  • Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0 Orders 0 Alerts
  • Northwest: 0 orders 2 (+1) alerts
  • Northeast: 3 (+2) orders 12 (-2) alerts
  • Central: 55 (-2) orders 76 (+3) alerts
  • Southeast: 5 (-1) orders 9 (+1) alerts
  • Southwest: 0 orders 4 alerts

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