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BC Wildfire statistics: Currently 258 wildfires in BC, 83 evacuation alerts

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Sunday, July 25, 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 currently burning in B.C.: 258
  • Since April 1, 2021:
    • 1,216 wildfires
    • 414,262.04 hectares burned
  • Active fires by fire centre:
    • Cariboo: 39
    • Coastal: 7
    • Kamloops: 92
    • Northwest: 4
    • Prince George: 48
    • Southeast: 648

Crews and equipment:

  • Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,278 (total, includes OOP and aerial support)
  • Out-of-province firefighters: 72
  • Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 198

Note: Out-of-province personnel numbers do not reflect all out-of-province firefighters currently in the province. Some are travelling, and this number reflects firefighters currently engaged in incidents.

Evacuations:

  • Evacuation Orders: 58

Evacuation Alerts: 83 (+2)

  • Properties:
    • Number of properties on order: 4,260 (-143)
    • Number of properties on alert: 17,684 (+195)
  • Orders and Alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
    • Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0
    • Northwest: 2 orders and 5 alerts
    • Northeast: 3 orders and 15 alerts
    • Central: 45 orders and 53 (+1) alerts
    • Southeast: 8 orders and 8 (+1) alerts
    • Southwest: 0 orders and 2 alerts

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