By the numbers: northern Sask. forest fires, July 17
All things data for Saskatchewan's northern wildfires.
25 fires put out; active fires down to 112
Wildfire numbers:
25:
Wildfires put out since Thursday, July 16.
5:
New wildfires since Thursday, July 16.
112:
Active wildfires burning as of 11:00 a.m. CST, July 16.
636:
Saskatchewan wildfires to date.
8,748:
Evacuees in care of and receiving support from the Ministry of Social Services.
4,310:
Evacuees staying in Prince Albert.
35,129:
Population of Prince Albert, as of 2011 Canada Census data.
11:
Communities with fully lifted evacuation orders.
10:
Communities with partially lifted evacuation orders.
1,600:
People involved in fire fighting efforts in Saskatchewan.
119:
Military personnel from other provinces and the United States fighting Saskatchewan wildfires.
105,000 hectares:
Size of the Philion fire now burning, uncontained, north and east of Weyakwin.
14,500 hectares:
Size of Regina.