The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 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.: 262

• Since April 1, 2021:

  • 1,336 wildfires
  • 557,459 hectares of area burned

• Active fires by fire centre:

  • Cariboo: 50
  • Coastal: 20
  • Southeast: 57
  • Prince George: 53
  • Northwest: 7
  • Kamloops: 75

Resources

• Personnel:

British Columbia: 2,737

• 794 BCWS firefighters
• 376 BCWS support/overhead staff
• 1,187 contract firefighters
• 380 support/overhead staff

Out of province: 568

• 415 firefighters
• 153 support/overhead

• Aircraft (fixed and rotary)

  • B.C.: 211
  • Out of province: 0

• Fireline heavy and mobile equipment: 565

Evacuations:

• Evacuation orders: 64 (-1)
• Evacuation alerts: 100 (+1)
• Properties:
  • Number of properties on order: 4,296 (-324)
  • Number of properties on alert: 20,994 (-48)

• Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:

  • Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0 orders 0 alerts
  • Northwest:  0 orders 1 alert
  • Northeast: 1 order 14 (+1) alerts
  • Central: 57 (-1) order 73  alerts
  • Southeast: 6 orders 8 alerts
  • Southwest:  0 orders 4 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