Nearly Six Million Hectares Burned by Forest Fires in Canada, 560 Fires Still Active in the Country
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In Canada, more than 5.5 million hectares of land have already been burned this year, roughly equivalent to the area of Croatia. As of Friday, 561 forest fires were still active in the country. Firefighters from the USA, New Zealand, Australia, Costa Rica and Mexico help with the extinguishing work. In the North American country there were already about 3000 forest fires this year. They had led to the largest burnt area around this season, said …


According to official data, there were already about 3000 forest fires in Canada in 2025 – 561 of which were still active on Friday
The forest fire season is one of the worst ever recorded in Canada, greatly enhanced by drought and temperatures above normal.
Fires favored by drought and heat have already destroyed more than 5 million hectares of forest in Canada this year. Around 3000 fires have already been recorded by the authorities this year, 561 are still burning.
As of Friday, 561 forest fires were burning in Canada and 5.5 million hectares were destroyed in the west.
The equivalent of the area of Croatia has already burned in Canada this year, making this season one of the most devastating forest fires ever recorded by the country With nearly six
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