In Canada, as a result of forest fires, almost 17 million hectares of forest burned out. Such data are cited by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada and the Interdepartmental Warfare Center for Forest Fires (CIFFC). According to the data, about 740 forest fires are raging throughout Canada.
fires were mainly covered by the provinces of British Columbia, Saskachevan, Ontario and North-Western territories.
only In the Province of Manitoba, at least 15 thousand people were evacuated due to forest fires.
due to fires, the level of air pollution was announced. Air warnings were declared in 11 states.