Summer of fire

One month after out-of-control wildfires prompted B.C. to declare a provincial state of emergency, many blazes are still growing and evacuation orders remain in effect for thousands of people.

Since April, wildfires have swept across nearly 6,000 square kilometres a chunk of land larger than the entire province of Prince Edward Island. Just under 6,900 people are still living under evacuation orders, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.

• Visit EmergencyInfoBC for the latest on evacuation orders and alerts
• Check with the B.C. Wildfire Service for updates on major fires

Firefighting costs for the season are already estimated at $230 million, and there's no sign of an end to the crisis, with hot and dry conditions expected to continue throughout the week.

CBC News has been there from the beginning to document the devastation. Here's our photographic record of this summer of fire.

Path of destruction

• Cruel welcome back for Ashcroft Indian Band reserve evacuees

Animals lost and found

• In B.C., fire evacuees scramble to pack up animals or leave them behind

• 'Trying to save what we've worked so hard for': Loon Lake fire causes devastation

Heroes

• Tour the command node: Kamloops centre tirelessly coordinates fire response

• Fighting the flames from 1,500 metres above sea level

Communities come together

• 'We got what we could': Fire evacuees find shelter in Kamloops, B.C.

• Emergency centres across B.C. scramble to help wildfire evacuees

• B.C. wildfires: What you can do to help

Moving Forward

• 5 things to know about mental health in the face of B.C.'s wildfires

• Updated daily: B.C. wildfire map shows shifting boundaries