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British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.
Canadian Press
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The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, 小蓝视频, in this undated handout photo provided by the 小蓝视频 Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-小蓝视频 Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT **

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.

Here are some statistics about the current season from the 小蓝视频 Wildfire Service website, as of 5:30 p.m. Pacific time, July 26.

Total area burned: 15,076 square kilometres

Fires currently burning: 412, including 21 fires of note

New fires in the past 24 hours: 10

Out-of-control fires: 233

Total number of fires this season: 1,493

Causes of all fires: Lightning, 69 per cent; humans (deliberate and accidental), 25 per cent; unknown, six per cent.

Biggest single fire: Donnie Creek fire, northeastern 小蓝视频, 5,831 square kilometres.聽

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2023.

The Canadian Press