Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation

These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 6 p.m. Monday.

Active fires: 357

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: 67

Out-of-control fires: 210

Active fire causes: Lightning 58 per cent, human 35 per cent, undetermined 7 per cent (percentages are rounded)

Firefighting staff deployed: 977

Aircraft deployed: 178

Area burned since April 1: 8774 square kilometres

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2024.