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By the numbers: northern Sask. forest fires, July 12

All things data for north Saskatchewan's wildfires on July 12

Total area burned is larger than Prince Albert National Park

Wildfire numbers:

475,000 hectares:

Total area burned so farthis year.

387,400 hectares:

Size of Prince Albert National Park.

100:

Hectaresin one square kilometre.

4,750:

Total square kilometres burned in 2015.

59:

Specialist aircraftfirefighters from the United Statesdeployedas of July 12.

200:

Canadian Armed Forces members who will soon jointhose already in northern Saskatchewan.

850:

Total Canadian Armed Forces membersincluding reserviststo be fighting wildfires or acting in supportroles.

66:

Total structures burned byfiresto-date.

614:

Year-to-date fires.

102.33:

That number, expressed in fires per month from January to June, 2015.

220:

Total number offires in 2014.