British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned,
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The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, B.C., in this undated handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. 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 12 p.m. Pacific time, July 26.
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