These are the facts about British Columbia's wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 6 p.m. Monday.
Active fires: 357
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: 67
Out-of-control fires: 210
Active fire causes: Lightning 58 per cent, human 35 per cent, undetermined 7 per cent (percentages are rounded)
Firefighting staff deployed: 977
Aircraft deployed: 178
Area burned since April 1: 8774 square kilometres
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published July 22, 2024.
