Here are the latest numbers on British Columbia’s wildfire season

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.

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