B.C. wildfires: quick statistics
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Thursday, September 9, 2021 6:00 AM

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 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.: 209
  • Since April 1, 2021:
    • 1,584 wildfires
    • 868,604 hectares of area burned
  • Active fires by fire centre:
    • Cariboo: 25
    • Coastal: 13
    • Kamloops: 59
    • Northwest: 5
    • Prince George: 52
    • Southeast: 55

Resources:
*Updated weekly and current as of Sept. 2

  • Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 2,522
  • Out-of-province firefighters: 434
  • Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 63

Evacuations:

  • Evacuation orders: 4 (-1)
  • Evacuation alerts: 14 (-10) 
  • Properties:
    • Number of properties on order: 243
    • Number of properties on alert: 325 (-2,546) 
  • Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
    • Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0 orders, 0 alerts
    • Northwest: 0 orders, 0 alerts
    • Northeast: 0 orders, 0 alerts
    • Central: 4 (-1) orders, 13 (-10) alerts
    • Southeast: 0 orders, 1 alert
    • Southwest: 0 orders, 0 alerts

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