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8,262 properties facing evacuation orders amid wildfires in B.C.
BY , Aug 17, 2021 7:28 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
The wildfire situation is continually evolving in B.C. (Photo - BC 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. 16, 2021.
Fires:
Since April 1, 2021:
1,513 wildfires
805,500 hectares
Currently burning: 264
Active fires by fire centre:
Cariboo: 33
Coastal: 20
Kamloops: 84
Northwest: 5
Prince George: 58
Southeast: 64
Resources:
Total personnel: 3,627
Contract firefighters: 1,185
Out-of-province personnel: 519
Aircraft (rotary and fixed-wing): 209
Evacuations:
Evacuation orders: 86 (+12)
Evacuation alerts: 125 (+6)
Properties:
Number of properties on order: 8,262 (+1,655)
Number of properties on alert: 22,729 (+6,707)
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