Latest facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 23

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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