New fires in past 24 hours: 23 Out-of-control fires: 251
Here are some statistics about the current season from the BC Wildfire Service website, as of 6 p.m. Pacific time, July 18.
Fires currently burning: 381, including 21 fires of noteCauses of all fires: Lightning, 65 per cent; humans 29 per cent; unknown, 6 per cent.This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2023.
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