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\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nFederal officials say the 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
But the total area burned this year is less than last year, at around 12,000 square kilometres down from 46,000 square kilometres.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The 2025 wildfire season was the second-worst on record, with more than 89,000 square kilometres burned across the country.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tA wildfire is seen burning about 16 kilometres south of Port Alberni, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Evan Hammond <\/p>\n
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