{"id":9786,"date":"2023-07-27T17:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=9786"},"modified":"2023-07-27T17:09:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:09:39","slug":"provincial-wildfire-status-update-july-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/provincial-wildfire-status-update-july-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Wildfire Status Update – July 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wildfire activity has stabilized over the past week due in part to dampened fuel indices in the north. There are currently 391 active wildfires in B.C., just over half of which remain Out of Control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been multiple rescinds or downgrades of evacuation alerts and orders in response to wildfires in B.C. For a summary of active wildfire evacuation notices, please visit EmergencyInfoBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 800 personnel from out-of-country are deployed within B.C., and more are expected in the coming days and weeks. This international support is augmenting more than 2,000 BC Wildfire Service staff and 600 contract firefighters already responding to the wildfire situation in B.C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Accumulated rainfall has decreased the wildfire risk in the northern half of the province. Hazard continues to build in the south, primarily affecting the Cariboo, Thompson-Okanagan and Kootenay regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cool and humid conditions are expected across the middle of the province today, bringing a lightning risk to the Chilcotin on the east side of the Coastal Mountains. Most lightning cells will be accompanied by some precipitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The north will begin warming and drying tomorrow, but the hazard will remain in the south due to dry, receptive fuels and a risk of of dry lightning over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View the Fire Danger Rating<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wildfires of Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Northwest Fire Centre<\/strong>
Old Man Lake (R21250)<\/a>
Parrot Lookout (R21234)<\/a>
Tintagel (R11244)<\/a>
Peacock Creek (R21178)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamloops Fire Centre<\/strong>
Casper Creek (K71535)<\/a>
Rossmoore Lake (K22024)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coastal Fire Centre<\/strong>
Young Creek (VA1735)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prince George Fire Centre<\/strong>
Lucas Lake (G41380)<\/a>
Great Beaver Lake (G51279)<\/a>
Nithi Mountain (G41422)<\/a>
Finger Lake (G41195)<\/a>
Greer Creek (G41511)<\/a>
Davidson Creek (G41493)<\/a>
Whitefish Lake (G51564)<\/a>
Donnie Creek (G80280)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cariboo Fire Centre<\/strong>
Gatcho Lake (G41158)<\/a>
Pelican Lake (C11437)<\/a>
Teepee Lake (C11499)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeast Fire Centre<\/strong>
St. Mary’s River (N11805)<\/a>
Lladnar Creek (N12046)<\/a>
Horsethief Creek (N22243)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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View current statistics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Fire Centre<\/th>Campfires<\/strong><\/a><\/th>Category 2
Open Burning<\/strong><\/a><\/th>		Category 3
Open Burning<\/strong><\/a><\/th>		Forest Use<\/a> 
and Area Restrictions<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Cariboo Fire Centre<\/a><\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Coastal Fire Centre<\/a><\/td>\"BC<\/a><\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Kamloops Fire Centre<\/a><\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Northwest Fire Centre<\/a><\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Prince George Fire Centre<\/a><\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td><\/tr>
Southeast Fire Centre<\/a><\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/td>\"BC<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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B.C.’s current wildfire and drought conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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