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.