Number of Wildfires Burning in B.C. Down Slightly From a Week Ago

A wildfire burns in the mountains above Lytton, B.C., on July 1, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The BC Wildfire Service says nearly 250 blazes are burning across the province, down from nearly 270 a week ago.

It says more than 8,600 square kilometres of land has been scorched this year from wildfires since the season began April 1.