VICTORIA – The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, Aug. 21, 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:
* Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 246
* Since April 1, 2021:
* 1,536 wildfires
* 860,801 hectares of area burned
* Active fires by fire centre:
* Cariboo: 27
* Coastal: 18
* Kamloops: 81
* Northwest: 5
* Prince George: 53
* Southeast: 62
Resources:
* Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,573
* Out-of-province firefighters: 541
* Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 195
Evacuations:
* Evacuation orders: 64 (-4)
* Evacuation alerts: 115 (-7)
* Properties:
* Number of properties on order: 3,987 (-34)
* Number of properties on alert: 14,285 (-3,758)
* Orders and alerts by Emergency Management BC region:
* Vancouver Island Central Coast: 2 orders 1 alerts
* Northwest: 1 orders 1 alert
* Northeast: 1 order 9 alerts
* Central: 54 (-4) orders 93 (-7) alerts
* Southeast: 1 order 7 alerts
* Southwest: 5 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 (http://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(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