Overview

• More than 3.2 million hectares have burned since spring, with fires now raging from central provinces to British Columbia.
• Residents in rural Manitoba and Saskatchewan have fled villages as central Canada megafires continue to spread.
• Officials reported 14 new fire outbreaks on June 9, raising the count to over 220 active blazes nationwide.
• About one-third of Sandy Lake’s 3,000 residents have been airlifted by the Canadian army after blazes advanced 40 kilometers in 24 hours.
• Thick smoke is drifting across North America, sharply worsening air quality for millions.