Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues
The risk of wildfires is high in Western Canada but officials say the situation is better than it was at this time last year.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says 90 fires are burning currently, and seven are out of control.
Almost half of the fires are in Alberta and one-third are in British Columbia.
Julienne Morissette, the director of wildland fire research for Natural Resources Canada, says the number and severity of the fires in 2024 are lower than average.