B.C. wildfires: quick statistics
Press Release
July 23, 2021
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Thursday, July 22, 2021.
Fires:
- Wildfires burning in B.C.: 272
- Since April 1:
- 1,187 wildfires
- 360,835 hectares burnt
- Active fires by fire centre:
- Cariboo: 45
- Coastal: eight
- Kamloops: 98
- Northwest: four
- Prince George: 53
- Southeast: 64
Crews and equipment:
- Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,193 (total, includes out-of-province and aerial support)
- Out-of-province firefighters: 64
- Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 198
Evacuations:
- Evacuation orders: 58 (+8)
- Evacuation alerts: 78 (-1)
- Properties:
- Number of properties on order: 5,084 (+733)
- Number of properties on alert: 17,489 (-202)
- Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
- Vancouver Island Central Coast: zero
- Northwest: three orders, 4 (-1) alerts
- Northeast: four orders, 16 alerts
- Central: 44 (+10) orders, 48 (+4) alerts
- Southeast: seven (-2) orders, eight (-4) alerts
- Southwest: zero orders, two alerts
For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC
For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca
Supports available:
- To help people and communities manage and recover from the impacts of wildfires, the Province has assembled a list of the key resources people may need.
Click on “recovery and supports” at: www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca - To register for Emergency Support Services: https://ess.gov.bc.ca/
Or call toll-free: 1 800 585-9559 - For information and resources for farms/livestock producers, including the livestock relocation program:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/business-market-development/emergency-management - For information on BC Hydro bill help for British Columbians who are evacuated:
https://app.bchydro.com/accounts-billing/evacuee-help.html?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=redirect&utm_content=evacueehelp - For information on how to report a claim related to wildfire damage through ICBC: https://www.icbc.com/claims/report-view/Pages/Report-a-claim-online.aspx
Or by phone (toll-free): 1 800 910-4222 - If you have health concerns due to smoky air, extreme heat and the stress of being evacuated or on alert, dial 811 to contact HealthLink BC.
- For information on programs to help those impacted by seasonal emergencies and disasters:
- Individual and family recovery programs:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#individual - First Nations support:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#nation - Business and agriculture recovery programs:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#business - Indirect business support:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#indirect - Resources for community recovery managers:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-response-and-recovery/recovery-programs#community
- Individual and family recovery programs:
- For information about private home insurance and other private insurance claims related to wildfire: http://www.ibc.ca/qc/disaster/bcwildfire
- For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, call 1 888 3-FOREST (1 888 336-7378)
Or visit: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status
Contact:
Emergency Management BC
Media Relations
250 880-6430
Connect with the Province of B.C. at: news.gov.bc.ca/connect
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