730 wildfires reported across Canada so far this year

Speaking Thursday in Ottawa, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan provided an update on the current wildfire situaton in Canada. This year, a total of 730 fires have been recorded, with 1.47 million hectares burned. There are currently 87 active fires across Canada, with six out of control, 15 being held and 66 that have been brought under control, according to the minister.