Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August

21-Jul-2025

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The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for Canada and there is a high risk that more fires will break out in August, federal officials said on July 18.

More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far this year, more than double the 10-year average for mid-July.

Officials said the fire risk typically rises throughout August and they are predicting higher than normal temperatures for most of the country next month.