Here are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation on July 23

These are the facts about British Columbia’s wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Active fires: 414

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: 110

Out-of-control fires: 254

Active fire causes: Lightning 83 per cent, human 6 per cent, undetermined 11 per cent (percentages are rounded)

Firefighting staff deployed: 1,041

Aircraft deployed: 183

Area burned since April 1: 7,798 square kilometres

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2024.

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