These are the facts about British Columbia's wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Active fires: 306
Wildfires of note: One, the Shetland Creek fire, Kamloops Fire Centre.
Fires started in last 24 hours: 81
Out-of-control fires: 180
Active fire causes: Lightning 84 per cent, human 8 per cent, undetermined 8 per cent (percentages are rounded)
Firefighting staff deployed: 967
Aircraft deployed: 173
Area burned since April 1: 6,157 square kilometres (recalculated by BC Wildfire Service)
This report by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÒÅÆ×ÊÁÏ was first published July 19, 2024.
