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Statistics related to B.C. wildfires released by the province

BY , Jul 27, 2021 10:27 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

The Tremont Creek wildfire burns on the mountains above Ashcroft, B.C., on Friday, July 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, July 26, 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:

1,226 wildfires

417,694 hectares burnt

Active fires by fire centre:

Cariboo: 37

Coastal: 6

Kamloops: 88

Northwest: 4

Prince George: 48

Southeast: 68

Crews and equipment:

Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,558 (total, includes out-of-province and aerial support)

Out-of-province firefighters: 208

Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 190

Evacuations:

Evacuation orders: 61 (+3)

Evacuation alerts: 85

Properties:

Number of properties on order: 3,713 (-547)

Number of properties on alert: 18,234 (+550)

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