Saskatchewan

By the numbers: northern Sask. forest fires, July 19

All things data for Saskatchewan's northern wildfires.

More evacuation orders lifted; number of evacuees nearly halved

Troops from the 3rd Canadian Division tasked with reinforcing the battle against wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, arrive in Prince Albert, Sask. on July 6, 2015. (Cory Herperger/CBC)

Wildfire numbers:

18:

Communities with fully lifted evacuation orders.

14:

Communities with partially lifted evacuation orders.

140:

Remaining evacuees being bused home from Cold Lake, Alta.

A burned out cabin is shown at Wadin Bay, 380 kms North of Saskatoon, on Saturday July 11, 2015. (Gareth Dilliston/Pool/Canadian Press)

4,477:

Total evacuees registered with the Ministry of Social Services, as of Sunday, July 19.

8,864:

Total evacuees registered with the Ministry of Social Services, as of Friday, July 10.

4,387: 

Decrease in number of registered evacuees over that nine-day time period. 

100:

Active wildfires, as of 10 a.m. CST on Sunday, July 19.

644:

Total wildfires to date.

92:

That number expressed in average wildfires per month so far in 2015.

13:

Fires not contained, all of which are expected to grow in size.

The Egg fire sears a peninsula jutting out onto Lac La Ronge, on July 3, 2015. (Submitted by Scott Knudsen, Northscape Photography )

300:

Military personnel helping directly or indirectly fight wildfires, as of Sunday, July 19.

79:

Of those are from out of province.

850:

Maximum total number of military personnel that directly or indirectly helped fight the wildfires.