Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 26

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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 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Active fires: 403

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: 10

Out-of-control fires: 218

Active fire causes: Lightning 90 per cent, human 6 per cent, undetermined 4 per cent (percentages are rounded)

Firefighting staff deployed: 1,261

Aircraft deployed: 198

Area burned since April 1: 8,402 square kilometres

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2024.

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