B.C. wildfires: quick statistics
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The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, July 28, 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.: 248
  • Since April 1:
    • 1,251 wildfires
    • 454,433 hectares burnt
  • Active fires by fire centre:
    • Cariboo: 37
    • Coastal: 4
    • Kamloops: 84
    • Northwest: 4
    • Prince George: 51
    • Southeast: 68

Crews and equipment:

  • Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,693 (total, includes out-of-province and aerial support)
  • Out-of-province firefighters: 316
  • Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 187

Evacuations:

  • Evacuation orders: 62 (-1)
  • Evacuation alerts: 87 (-6)
  • Properties:
    • Number of properties on order:  3,443 (+68) 
    • Number of properties on alert: 17,679 (-386)
  • Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
    • Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0
    • Northwest: 0 orders and 1 alert
    • Northeast: 1 order and 12 alerts
    • Central: 53 (+1) orders and 64 (+1) alerts
    • Southeast: 8 orders and 8 alerts
    • Southwest: 0 orders and 2 alerts

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