These are the facts about British Columbia's wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Active fires: 434
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: 87
Out-of-control fires: 260
Active fire causes: Lightning 80 per cent, human 6 per cent, undetermined 14 per cent (percentages are rounded)
Firefighting staff deployed: 1,170
Aircraft deployed: 193
Area burned since April 1: 8,106 square kilometres
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published July 24, 2024.
