Flames have also damaged or destroyed about 100 kilometres of fencing along B.C. The lost structures include 71 homes, 116 outbuildings such as sheds and barns, and three commercial buildings, said Robert Turner with Emergency Management BC. Another 115 destroyed buildings have yet to be identified. KAMLOOPS, B.C.—Wildfires have destroyed more than 300 buildings across British Columbia as smoke creates visibility problems for crews expecting to fight more fires in the coming days, officials say. About 3,700 people were fighting 138 fires across British Columbia on Tuesday, including 761 fire personnel from outside of the province.

Source: thestar August 01, 2017 23:26 UTC