Overview

• More than 200 wildfires are active across Manitoba and Saskatchewan as of June 3, with over half deemed out of control and both provinces under state of emergency.
• Evacuation orders have displaced over 26,000 residents and triggered military and humanitarian interventions.
• Copernicus satellite data show high-altitude smoke plumes crossing into Europe since mid-May, causing hazy skies and orange sunsets but minimal surface air quality impacts.
• Forecasts indicate additional smoke layers will traverse northwest France this week, carrying elevated carbon monoxide concentrations above the Paris Basin.
• Officials warn the fire season will remain above normal in June and July and well above average in August, driven by extreme drought and heat, with similar large-scale blazes burning in Russia’s far eastern federal district.