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

Jul 31, 2023 | 3:50 PM

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 BC Wildfire Service website, as of 2:30 p.m. Pacific time, July 31.

Total area burned: 15,409 square kilometres

Fires currently burning: 361, including 13 fires of note