The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, July 23, 2021.
Fires:
- Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 258
- Since April 1, 2021:
- 1,197 wildfires
- 376,436 hectares burned
- Active fires by fire centre:
- Cariboo: 40
- Coastal: seven
- Kamloops: 95
- Northwest: four
- Prince George: 48
- Southeast: 64
Crews and equipment:
- Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,320 (total, includes out-of-province and aerial support)
- Out-of-province firefighters: 94
- Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 200
Evacuations:
- Evacuation Orders: 57 (-1)
Evacuation Alerts: 76 (-2)
- Properties:
- Number of properties on order: 4,923 (-161)
- Number of properties on alert: 16,458 (-1,031)
- Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
- Vancouver Island Central Coast: zero
- Northwest: two (-1) orders and five (+1) alerts
- Northeast: four orders and 14 (-2) alerts
- Central: 45 (+1) orders and 48 alerts
- Southeast: six (-1) orders and seven (-1) alerts
- Southwest: zero orders and two alerts
For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC
For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca
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.
Click on “recovery and supports” at: www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca - 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
- Individual and family recovery programs:
- 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