Here are the latest numbers on British Columbia’s wildfire season
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VANCOUVER – Wildfire and government officials in British Columbia have provided an update on the season to date. Here are some key figures, as of Tuesday afternoon.
Fires burning: 89
Fires starts since April 1: 647
Causes of all fires to date: Human-caused 56 per cent, lightning 40 per cent, undetermined 4 per cent
Causes of all current fires: Lightning 79 per cent, human-caused 13 per cent, undetermined 8 per cent.
Evacuation orders: 600 properties
Evacuees: 430
Evacuation alerts: 5,700 properties
Firefighting personnel: 717
Aircraft: 102
Total area burned: 535 square kilometres to date, compared to 8,864 square kilometres last year and a 20-year annual average of 5,089 square kilometres
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 2029.