A view of the Shetland Creek wildfire is shown in a July 22, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Active fires: 430
Wildfires of note: Four. Shetland Creek fire, Kamloops Fire Centre; Antler Creek fire, Cariboo Fire Centre; Aylwin Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre; Komonko Creek fire, Southeast Fire Centre.
Fires started in last 24 hours: 107
Out-of-control fires: 258
Active fire causes: Lightning 80 per cent, human 6 per cent, undetermined 14 per cent (percentages are rounded)
Firefighting staff deployed: 1,041
Aircraft deployed: 183
Area burned since April 1: 8,099 square kilometres
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2024.
