The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 16, 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:
Since April 1, 2021:
- 1,513 wildfires
- 805,500 hectares
- Currently burning: 264
- Active fires by fire centre:
- Cariboo: 33
- Coastal: 20
- Kamloops: 84
- Northwest: 5
- Prince George: 58
- Southeast: 64
Resources:
- Total personnel: 3,627
- Contract firefighters: 1,185
- Out-of-province personnel: 519
- Aircraft (rotary and fixed-wing): 209
Evacuations:
- Evacuation orders: 86 (+12)
- Evacuation alerts: 125 (+6)
- Properties:
- Number of properties on order: 8,262 (+1,655)
- Number of properties on alert: 22,729 (+6,707)
- Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
- Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0 orders 1 (-1) alerts
- Northwest: 0 orders 1 alert
- Northeast: 1 (-1) order 9 alerts
- Central: 75 (+12) orders 102 (+7) alerts
- Southeast: 3 (+1) orders 9 alerts
- Southwest: 7 orders 3 alerts
Supports available:
- To help people and communities manage and recover from the impacts of wildfires, the Province has assembled a list of the key resources people may need.
Go to www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca and click on “recovery and supports.” - To register for Emergency Support Services: https://ess.gov.bc.ca/
Or call toll-free: 1 800 585-9559 - For information and resources for farms/livestock producers, including the livestock relocation program:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/business-market-development/emergency-management - For information on BC Hydro bill help for British Columbians who are evacuated:
https://app.bchydro.com/accounts-billing/evacuee-help.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=redirect&utm_content=evacueehelp - For information on how to report a claim related to wildfire damage through ICBC: https://www.icbc.com/claims/report-view/Pages/Report-a-claim-online.aspx
Or by phone (toll-free): 1 800 910-4222. - If you have health concerns due to smoky air, extreme heat and the stress of being evacuated or on alert, dial 811 to contact HealthLink BC.
- For information on programs to help those impacted by seasonal emergencies and disasters:
- Individual and family recovery programs: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#individual
- First Nations support: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#nation
- Business and agriculture recovery programs: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#business
- Indirect business support: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#indirect
- Resources for community recovery managers: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#community
- For information about private home insurance and other private insurance claims related to wildfire: http://www.ibc.ca/qc/disaster/bcwildfire
For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, call 1 888 3-FOREST (1 888 336-7378)
Or visit: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status