BC Wildfire Update

273 wildfires burning in B.C., 61 in PG Fire Centre

Aug 9, 2021 | 10:09 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – As wildfires continue to burn throughout the province, the interior remains ablaze.

Here in our region, however, the amount of fires has slightly decreased.

Below are the updated numbers in B.C.

Fires:

Wildfires burning in B.C.: 273

Since April 1, 2021:

1,448 wildfires

  • 644,420 hectares burned
  • Active fires by fire centre:

Cariboo: 35

  • Coastal: 24
  • Kamloops: 86
  • Northwest: 7
  • Prince George: 61
    • Southeast: 61
    • Crews and equipment:
    • Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,583
    • Out-of-province firefighters: 382
    • Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 214
    • Evacuations:

Evacuation orders: 66 (-5)

Evacuation alerts: 106 (-3)

Properties:

  • Number of properties on order: 6,592 (-310)
  • Number of properties on alert: 32,531 (-3,173)
  • Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:

Vancouver Island Central Coast: 1 order, 0 alerts

Northwest: 0 orders, 2 alerts

Northeast: 5 orders, 7 (-4) alerts

  • Central: 55 (-3) orders, 84 (+1) alerts
  • Southeast: 2 (-2) orders, 10 alerts
  • Southwest: 3 orders, 3 alerts