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Most land burned by wildfire since 1996

Share of the land inside a mapped wildfire perimeter since 1996. 215 places ranked; the other 104 have no mapped wildfire in that time.

1. 1Barriere88%
2. 2Lytton59%
3. 3Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area B50%
4. 4North Okanagan, Electoral Area B45%
5. 5Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area A45%
6. 6Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area J (Copper Desert Country)42%
7. 7Cache Creek42%
8. 8Cariboo, Electoral Area I40%
9. 9Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E39%
10. 10Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)39%
11. 11Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D38%
12. 12Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G37%
13. 13Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area I (Blue Sky Country)37%
14. 14West Kelowna36%
15. 15Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area C35%
16. 16Cariboo, Electoral Area K33%
17. 17Northern Rockies29%
18. 18Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area D27%
19. 19Central Okanagan West26%
20. 20Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area E23%
21. 21Ashcroft23%
22. 22Cariboo, Electoral Area J23%
23. 23Central Kootenay, Electoral Area J21%
24. 24Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area B20%
25. 25Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area I18%
26. 26Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area F18%
27. 27McBride17%
28. 28Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks)14%
29. 29Peace River, Electoral Area B14%
30. 30Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South)14%
31. 31Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area L (Grasslands)14%
32. 32Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area O (Lower North Thompson)14%
33. 33Peachland13%
34. 34Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area F13%
35. 35East Kootenay, Electoral Area F12%
36. 36Princeton12%
37. 37Central Coast, Electoral Area C12%
38. 38Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area H12%
39. 39Salmon Arm11%
40. 40Cariboo, Electoral Area G11%
41. 41Kelowna11%
42. 42Central Kootenay, Electoral Area E11%
43. 43Central Kootenay, Electoral Area A10%
44. 44Central Okanagan10.0%
45. 45Peace River, Electoral Area D9.9%
46. 46Hope9.8%
47. 47Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C9.5%
48. 48Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area F9.3%
49. 49Central Kootenay, Electoral Area H9.2%
50. 50Central Kootenay, Electoral Area D9.1%
51. 51Fraser Valley, Electoral Area A8.8%
52. 52Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area D8.8%
53. 53Central Kootenay, Electoral Area C8.3%
54. 54Summerland8.2%
55. 55Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area B7.9%
56. 56Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North)7.8%
57. 57Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country)7.6%
58. 58East Kootenay, Electoral Area E7.5%
59. 59East Kootenay, Electoral Area C7.4%
60. 60Cariboo, Electoral Area D7.3%
61. 61East Kootenay, Electoral Area B7.2%
62. 62Central Kootenay, Electoral Area F6.8%
63. 63Kootenay Boundary D / Rural Grand Forks6.6%
64. 64Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area A6.5%
65. 65East Kootenay, Electoral Area A6.5%
66. 66North Okanagan, Electoral Area E6.3%
67. 67Stikine Region6.3%
68. 68Chase6.3%
69. 69Central Kootenay, Electoral Area K6.2%
70. 70Williams Lake6.0%
71. 71East Kootenay, Electoral Area G5.9%
72. 72Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area E5.7%
73. 73Cariboo, Electoral Area L5.7%
74. 74North Okanagan, Electoral Area F5.6%
75. 75Logan Lake5.3%
76. 76Cariboo, Electoral Area F5.0%
77. 77Peace River, Electoral Area E4.8%
78. 78Cariboo, Electoral Area E4.7%
79. 79Central Kootenay, Electoral Area B4.7%
80. 80One Hundred Mile House4.6%
81. 81Fraser Valley, Electoral Area B4.6%
82. 82Tumbler Ridge4.2%
83. 83Cariboo, Electoral Area H4.2%
84. 84Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area C4.0%
85. 85Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area F4.0%
86. 86Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area G3.8%
87. 87Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area D3.5%
88. 88Central Kootenay, Electoral Area G3.4%
89. 89Sayward3.4%
90. 90Clinton3.3%
91. 91Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area C3.2%
92. 92Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area F3.2%
93. 93Cariboo, Electoral Area C2.9%
94. 94Hudson's Hope2.8%
95. 95Nanaimo, Electoral Area F2.8%
96. 96Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area B2.8%
97. 97Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area C2.6%
98. 98Osoyoos2.5%
99. 99Lake Country2.4%
100. 100Mount Waddington, Electoral Area A2.4%
101. 101Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G2.3%
102. 102Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area A2.3%
103. 103Kent2.2%
104. 104Strathcona, Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake)2.0%
105. 105Sparwood2.0%
106. 106Kamloops1.9%
107. 107Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area H1.8%
108. 108Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area D1.8%
109. 109Peace River, Electoral Area C1.6%
110. 110Vernon1.6%
111. 111Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary1.5%
112. 112Kootenay Boundary C / Christina Lake1.5%
113. 113Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area B (Thompson Headwaters)1.5%
114. 114Zeballos1.3%
115. 115Central Coast, Electoral Area D1.2%
116. 116Cariboo, Electoral Area A1.2%
117. 117Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area A1.1%
118. 118Fraser Valley, Electoral Area C1.1%
119. 119North Okanagan, Electoral Area D1.1%
120. 120Fort St. John1.1%
121. 121Juan de Fuca (Part 1)1.1%
122. 122Kootenay Boundary, Electoral Area A1.0%
123. 123Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area B1.0%
124. 124Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory0.9%
125. 125Strathcona, Electoral Area C0.9%
126. 126Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area H0.8%
127. 127Mount Waddington, Electoral Area D0.8%
128. 128Strathcona, Electoral Area A0.8%
129. 129Oliver0.7%
130. 130Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area B0.7%
131. 131Richmond0.7%
132. 132Mount Waddington, Electoral Area C0.7%
133. 133Central Coast, Electoral Area A0.7%
134. 134Juan de Fuca (Part 2)0.6%
135. 135Spallumcheen0.6%
136. 136Taylor0.6%
137. 137Wells0.6%
138. 138Squamish0.5%
139. 139Coldstream0.5%
140. 140Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area E0.5%
141. 141Delta0.4%
142. 142Elkford0.4%
143. 143Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area D0.4%
144. 144Merritt0.3%
145. 145Nanaimo, Electoral Area H0.3%
146. 146Fraser Valley, Electoral Area E0.3%
147. 147Terrace0.3%
148. 148Lillooet0.3%
149. 149Nanaimo, Electoral Area C0.3%
150. 150Chetwynd0.3%
151. 151North Okanagan, Electoral Area C0.3%
152. 152Fraser Valley, Electoral Area F0.3%
153. 153Sicamous0.3%
154. 154Mackenzie0.2%
155. 155Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area E0.2%
156. 156Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area F0.2%
157. 157Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area A0.2%
158. 158Kitimat0.2%
159. 159qathet, Electoral Area A0.2%
160. 160Midway0.2%
161. 161Campbell River0.2%
162. 162Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area E0.2%
163. 163Nanaimo, Electoral Area A0.2%
164. 164Penticton0.2%
165. 165Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area A0.2%
166. 166Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area C (Part 1)0.2%
167. 167Whistler0.2%
168. 168Burns Lake0.1%
169. 169Chilliwack0.1%
170. 170Warfield0.1%
171. 171Coquitlam0.1%
172. 172Trail0.1%
173. 173Grand Forks0.1%
174. 174Castlegarunder 0.1%
175. 175Gold Riverunder 0.1%
176. 176Nanaimounder 0.1%
177. 177Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area Iunder 0.1%
178. 178Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area Dunder 0.1%
179. 179Comox Valley, Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek)under 0.1%
180. 180Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area Aunder 0.1%
181. 181Lake Cowichanunder 0.1%
182. 182Langfordunder 0.1%
183. 183New Hazeltonunder 0.1%
184. 184Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area Bunder 0.1%
185. 185North Cowichanunder 0.1%
186. 186Smithersunder 0.1%
187. 187Cariboo, Electoral Area Bunder 0.1%
188. 188Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area Funder 0.1%
189. 189Prince Georgeunder 0.1%
190. 190West Vancouverunder 0.1%
191. 191Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area Aunder 0.1%
192. 192Missionunder 0.1%
193. 193Port Hardyunder 0.1%
194. 194Saltspring Islandunder 0.1%
195. 195Secheltunder 0.1%
196. 196Central Kootenay, Electoral Area Iunder 0.1%
197. 197Dawson Creekunder 0.1%
198. 198Fraser Valley, Electoral Area Hunder 0.1%
199. 199Highlandsunder 0.1%
200. 200North Coast, Electoral Area Cunder 0.1%
201. 201Sookeunder 0.1%
202. 202Telkwaunder 0.1%
203. 203qathet, Electoral Area Bunder 0.1%
204. 204qathet, Electoral Area Dunder 0.1%
205. 205Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area Bunder 0.1%
206. 206Comox Valley, Electoral Area Aunder 0.1%
207. 207Comox Valley, Electoral Area B (Lazo North)under 0.1%
208. 208Fraser Valley, Electoral Area Dunder 0.1%
209. 209Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area Aunder 0.1%
210. 210Metro Vancouver, Electoral Area Aunder 0.1%
211. 211Montroseunder 0.1%
212. 212Port Alberniunder 0.1%
213. 213Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area Funder 0.1%
214. 214View Royalunder 0.1%
215. 215qathet, Electoral Area Cunder 0.1%

Source: Fire perimeters – historical, BC Wildfire Service (Open Government Licence – British Columbia); 2021 census subdivision boundaries, Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada Open Licence).

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