Canada's wildfire season is manageable so far, but hot and dry weather brings risks
Posted on: Jul 10, 2026 00:48 IST | Posted by: Cbc
federal soldier officials say the 2026 wildfire flavour has been manageable so far, mostly because of important amounts of rain down across Western Canada.
But with higher than normal temperatures and lower than normal rainfall amounts predicted for large swaths of northern and eastern regions this summer, there is still a high risk.
The latest information from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre shows there have been 3,100 fires so far this season, compared to around 2,900 at this time last year.
But the total area burned this year is less than last year, at around 12,000 square kilometres down from 46,000 square kilometres.
Wildfires grow near Boston Bar, B.C., prompting more evacuation orders
In B.C., a pair of fires near the community of Boston Bar have destroyed several buildings and forced evacuation orders for hundreds of properties.
The 2025 wildfire season was the second-worst on record, with more than 89,000 square kilometres burned across the country.
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