Crews construct a fire guard at the Shetland Creek wildfire site 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 10 a.m. Friday.
Active fires: 407
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: 13
Out-of-control fires: 218
Active fire causes: Lightning 89 per cent, human 7 per cent, undetermined 4 per cent (percentages are rounded)
Firefighting staff deployed: 1,261
Aircraft deployed: 198
Area burned since April 1: 8,394 square kilometres
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2024.
