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Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation

Here are the facts about British Columbia's wildfire situation | iNFOnews.ca
Smoke from out of control wildfires in Williams Lake, B.C., are shown in this Sunday, July 21, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — BC Wildfire Service
Original Publication Date: July 22, 2024 11:10AM
Publication Updated: April 12, 2025 3:09AM

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 The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2024.

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