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250 wildfires burning in B.C.; 4,620 properties under evacuation orders

BY , Aug 3, 2021 8:44 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. (Photo - B.C. Wildfire Service/Twitter)

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 2, 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, 2021:

1,308 wildfires

555,904 hectares of area burned

Active fires by fire centre:

Cariboo: 43

Coastal: 15

Kamloops: 75

Northwest: 6

Prince George: 51

Southeast: 60

Resources:

Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,245

Out-of-province firefighters: 301

Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 212

Evacuations:

Evacuation orders: 65 (+2)

Evacuation alerts: 99 (-3)

Properties:

Number of properties on order: 4,620 (+434)

Number of properties on alert: 21,042 (-102)

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