These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 11.30 a.m. Tuesday.
Active fires: 380
Wildfires of note: Four. Shetland Creek fire, Kamloops Fire Centre; Antler Creek fire, Cariboo Fire Centre; Aylwin Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre; Komonko Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre.
Fires started in last 24 hours: 78
Out-of-control fires: 228
Active fire causes: Lightning 81 per cent, human 7 per cent, undetermined 12 per cent (percentages are rounded)
Firefighting staff deployed: 1,041
Aircraft deployed: 183
Area burned since April 1: 7,534 square kilometres (recalculated by BC Wildfire Service)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2024.
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