The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.
For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC
For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca
*Note: There will be no wildfire media availability on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Further updates will be scheduled on an as-needed basis.
Fires:
- Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 223
- Since April 1, 2021:
- 1,563 wildfires
- 865,299 hectares of area burned
- Active fires by fire centre:
- Cariboo: 24
- Coastal: 19
- Kamloops: 70
- Northwest: 5
- Prince George: 48
- Southeast: 57
Resources:
- Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,015
- Out-of-province firefighters: 582
- Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 110
Evacuations:
- Evacuation orders: 18 (-3)
- Evacuation alerts: 68 (-9)
- Properties:
- Number of properties on order: 3,537 (-217)
- Number of properties on alert: 6,051 (-22)
- Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
- Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0 orders 0 alerts
- Northwest: 0 orders 1 alert
- Northeast: 0 orders 0 alerts
- Central: 18 (-3) orders 61 (-9) alerts
- Southeast: 0 orders 4 alerts
- Southwest: 0 orders 2 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