Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 25

These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Active fires: 425

Wildfires of note: Five. Shetland Creek fire, Kamloops Fire Centre; Antler Creek fire, Cariboo Fire Centre; Aylwin Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre; Komonko Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre; Dogtooth FSR fire, Southeast Fire Centre.

Fires started in last 24 hours: 31

Out-of-control fires: 234

Active fire causes: Lightning 85 per cent, human 6 per cent, undetermined 9 per cent (percentages are rounded)

Firefighting staff deployed: 1,170

Aircraft deployed: 193

Area burned since April 1: 8,168 square kilometres

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2024.

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