There are 154 fires burning across the province as of Tuesday afternoon.

Chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said that the province has spent $138.1 million fighting 771 wildfires that have burned 377,000 hectares. The 2017 fire season has now cost the province over double the 10-year -average. It far exceeds the 2016 fire season costs, which as of July 25 sat at $79 million. It香蕉视频直播檚 yet to beat 2015 however, which sat at $146 million as July 25.

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The province has 4,300 ground crew, including both firefighters and support staff, fighting fires. Of those, 1,000 come from out of province and 2,000 are forest industry contractors. They are supported by 180 aircraft.

The contractors, Skrepnek said, are often used for mop-up, allowing the BC Wildfire Service firefighters to focus on more active blazes. They also include more specialized staff such as fallers and danger tree assessors.

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He remains concerned over lighting and winds coming Wednesday and Thursday.

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Emergency Management BC executive director Chris Duffy said that people remain under evacuation in B.C. There are currently 36 evacuation orders and 42 evacuation alerts active. While many remain in Prince Goerge and Kamloops, a few thousand have trickled into the Lower Mainland

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The Red Cross has had 49,992 people register for assistance.

Duffy said that there are no total costs for how much emergency assistance has cost the province.

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The province continues to operate both its central emergency operations centre and its three regional centres in Prince George, Kamloops and Nelson.

The British Columbia Economic Development Association and FortisBC have launched a hotline to help business get back on their feet. The number is 1-877-422-3377.

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More to come.