Wildfire Averages
Last updated on February 3, 2026The current 10-year average, taken from 2014 to 2024, is 1,527 wildfires from April 1 to March 31 the following year. On average, 40% of these are human-caused and 60% are lightning-caused.
The following table shows general statistics of wildfire activity in B.C. since 2008.
|
Year |
Total Fires |
Total Hectares |
Total Cost (estimated) |
Human-caused (%) |
Lightning-caused (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 |
1,697 |
1,081,159 |
$769.4 million |
511 (30%) |
1,186 (70%) |
|
2023 |
2,293 |
2,840,104 |
$1,094.8 million |
609 (26%) |
1,638 (71%) |
|
2022 |
1,801 |
135,235 |
$411.9 million |
578 (32%) |
1,200 (66%) |
|
2021 |
1,647 |
869,300 |
$718.8 million |
633 (38%) |
970 (59%) |
|
2020 |
670 |
14,536 |
$193.7 million |
395 (59%) |
275 (41%) |
|
2019 |
825 |
21,138 |
$182.5 million |
450 (55%) |
375 (45%) |
|
2018 |
2,117 |
1,354,284 |
$615 million |
628 (30%) |
1,489 (70%) |
|
2017 |
1,353 |
1,216,053 |
$649 million |
580 (43%) |
773 (57%) |
|
2016 |
1,050 |
100,366 |
$129 million |
564 (54%) |
486 (46%) |
|
2015 |
1,858 |
280,605 |
$277 million |
621 (33%) |
1,237 (67%) |
|
10 year average |
1,531 |
791,278 |
$504.1 million |
557 (36%) |
963 (63%) |
|
2014 |
1,481 |
369,168 |
$297.9 million |
664 (45%) |
817 (55%) |
|
2013 |
1,861 |
18,298 |
$122.2 million |
564 (30%) |
1,297 (70%) |
|
2012 |
1,649 |
102,122 |
$133.6 million |
708 (43%) |
941 (57%) |
|
2011 |
653 |
12,604 |
$53.5 million |
444 (68%) |
209 (32%) |
|
2010 |
1,672 |
337,149 |
$212.2 million |
680 (41%) |
992 (59%) |
|
2009 |
3,064 |
247,419 |
$382.1 million |
881 (29%) |
2,183 (71%) |
|
2008 |
2,023 |
13,240 |
$82.1 million |
848 (42%) |
1,175 (58%) |