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250 wildfires burning in B.C.; 4,620 properties under evacuation orders
BY , Aug 3, 2021 8:44 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. (Photo - B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter)
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 2, 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 burning in B.C.: 250
Since April 1, 2021:
1,308 wildfires
555,904 hectares of area burned
Active fires by fire centre:
Cariboo: 43
Coastal: 15
Kamloops: 75
Northwest: 6
Prince George: 51
Southeast: 60
Resources:
Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,245
Out-of-province firefighters: 301
Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 212
Evacuations:
Evacuation orders: 65 (+2)
Evacuation alerts: 99 (-3)
Properties:
Number of properties on order: 4,620 (+434)
Number of properties on alert: 21,042 (-102)
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