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By the numbers: northern Sask. forest fires, July 11

All things data for north Saskatchewan's wildfires on July 11

66 structures burned, 611 fires to-date

Reservist members of Canada's Armed Forces unload their bags in Prince Albert, Sask. on July 11, 2015. (Adrian Cheung/CBC)

Wildfire numbers:

Canadian Armed Forces members on the ground, fighting fires:

360

Evacuees staying in Cold Lake,Alta.:

758

Kilometres to drive from LaRonge, to Prince Albert, to Cold Lake:

654

Total evacuees receiving support from Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services:

9,005

Active fires burning:

122

Year-to-date fires:

611

Total number offires in 2014:

220

Fires per month, over six months, in 2015:

101.83

Fires per month, over twelve months, in 2014:

18.3

Total structures burned by the fires to date:

66

Size of the Egg fire, now merged with the Eli fire, 1.5 kilometres west of La Ronge:

95,000 hectares

Size of the Philionfire, east of Weyakwin:

105,000 hectares

Size of the Senykfire, 2 kilometres west of Pinehouse:

81,000 hectares

Size of Prince Albert National Park:

387,400 hectares