Raging wildfires in Canada break records for total area burned, number of people evacuated and cost of battling blazes, officials say
So far this year, there have been 3,412 fires, well above the 10-year average of 2,751, officials say. / Photo: AP
A health expert also warned that smoke from the fires can cause health problems for people living in both Canada and the United States. "Drought is a major contributing factor affecting parts of all provinces and territories, intensifying in some regions," he said. "As you get very far away, it's unlikely the concentration would be as high as they are in close proximity to the fire, and therefore the health risk would be lower, but the health risk is probably not zero," he said.
Fighting the fires has taken on a global proportion. There are about 3,790 provincial firefighters battling the blazes across the country, being assisted by Canadian Armed Forces personnel.
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