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268 wildfires burning in B.C.

BY , Aug 16, 2021 7:26 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.

Fires:

Since April 1, 2021:

1,511 wildfires

766,709 hectares

Currently burning: 268

Active fires by fire centre:

Cariboo: 32

Coastal: 21

Kamloops: 86

Northwest: 5

Prince George: 60

Southeast: 64

Resources:

Total personnel: 3,701

Contract firefighters: 1,236

Out-of-province personnel: 480

Aircraft (rotary and fixed-wing): 213

Evacuations:

Evacuation orders: 74 (+13)

Evacuation alerts: 119 (-1)

Properties:

Number of properties on order: 6,607 (+717)

Number of properties on alert: 16,022 (+1,307)

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