There have been an 'unprecedented' number of fires so far, burning an area about the size of Belgium.
BBC News, TorontoIt has already seen 2,214 fires this year, which have burned an area roughly totalling the size of Belgium.
The fires have collectively burned more than 3.3 million hectares of land across the country - around 12 times more than the average over the last 10 years. A wildfire near Halifax - the largest city in Nova Scotia - was contained over the weekend with the help of rainy weather, the province's natural resources department said.
Along with local firefighters, Canada has deployed its military across the country to help battle the wildfires.
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