Federal data forecasts grim wildfire season this summer

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As hundreds of fires continue to burn across the country, officials with the federal government said this morning they’re forecasting higher-than-normal fire activity across most of Canada through to August.

“Our modelling shows this may be an especially severe wildfire season throughout this summer,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a news conference.

“This is a scary time for a lot of people, not just in Alberta, but right across the country, including in the Atlantic, the North and Quebec, too.”

Government data shared with reporters Monday shows 413 fires spanning multiple provinces and the North were burning as of Sunday afternoon, leaving about 26,206 people under evacuation orders

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