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Number of active wildfires in B.C. jumps to 120, with half started in last 24 hours

BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 1 – Half of the 120 wildfires in British Columbia began within the last 24 hours due to lightning strikes and high temperatures, prompting multiple evacuation orders, officials said.

  • On Friday, the BC Wildfire Service reported about 120 active wildfires in British Columbia, half started in the last 24 hours and 16 were declared out.
  • BCWS linked the spike to intense lightning activity, with over 1,200 strikes Wednesday in the Cariboo Fire Centre region igniting 13 fires despite dry conditions.
  • About 10 kilometres south of Lytton, the Cantilever Bar wildfire has grown to 1,262 hectares since Monday, prompting an evacuation order for Lytton First Nation.
  • The Regional District of Nanaimo issues evacuation orders for around 120 properties near Little Qualicum River Village, with nearly 300 under alert as of Thursday.
  • Officials anticipate the emergency operations centre will lift some evacuation orders today as authorities investigate a separate fire.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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