By Province of British Columbia
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021.
For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC
For the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca
Fires
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Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 262
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Since April 1, 2021:
- 1,336 wildfires
- 557,459 hectares of area burned
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Active fires by fire centre:
- Cariboo: 50
- Coastal: 20
- Southeast: 57
- Prince George: 53
- Northwest: 7
- Kamloops: 75
Resources
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Personnel:
British Columbia: 2,737
- 794 BCWS firefighters
- 376 BCWS support/overhead staff
- 1,187 contract firefighters
- 380 support/overhead staff
Out of province: 568
- 415 firefighters
- 153 support/overhead
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Aircraft (fixed and rotary)
- B.C.: 211
- Out of province: 0
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Fireline heavy and mobile equipment: 565
Evacuations:
- Evacuation orders: 64 (-1)
- Evacuation alerts: 100 (+1)
- Properties:
- Number of properties on order: 4,296 (-324)
- Number of properties on alert: 20,994 (-48)
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Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
- Vancouver Island Central Coast: 0 orders 0 alerts
- Northwest: 0 orders 1 alert
- Northeast: 1 order 14 (+1) alerts
- Central: 57 (-1) order 73 alerts
- Southeast: 6 orders 8 alerts
- Southwest: 0 orders 4 alerts
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.
- Go to www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca and click on “recovery and supports.”
- 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
- 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
