US EditionB.C. 2024 wildfire season 4th-worst on record
- The 2024 wildfire season in B.C. Was the fourth-worst in recorded history, with 1,688 wildfires burning about 1.08 million hectares.
- Human activity accounted for nearly 30 percent of the wildfires, while lightning caused over 70 percent, indicating the primary causes of the fires.
- A major fire, the Shetland Creek wildfire, started on July 12 and grew to 27,956 hectares, destroying approximately 20 properties.
- The province is expanding cultural and prescribed fire initiatives in partnership with First Nations, with 48 of 60 planned projects implemented in 2024, covering 3,412 hectares.
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