A view of the Shetland Creek wildfire is shown in a July 17, 2024 handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Republished July 25, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Original Publication Date July 25, 2024 - 10:06 AM
These are the facts about British Columbia's wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Active fires: 424
Wildfires of note: Five. Shetland Creek fire, Kamloops Fire Centre; Antler Creek fire, Cariboo Fire Centre; Aylwin Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre; Komonko Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre; Dogtooth FSR fire, Southeast Fire Centre.
Fires started in last 24 hours: 23
Out-of-control fires: 231
Active fire causes: Lightning 85 per cent, human 7 per cent, undetermined 9 per cent (percentages are rounded)
Firefighting staff deployed: 1,229
Aircraft deployed: 190
Area burned since April 1: 8,185 square kilometres
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2024.
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