By the numbers: northern Sask. wildfires, July 7
Total area affected by wildfires to date is larger than the total area of Toronto.
All things data for north Saskatchewan's wildfires on July 7
Wildfire numbers:
7,320
Evacuees registered with the Ministry of Social Services.
6,636
Are staying in one of Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford or Regina.
684
Are now in Cold Lake, Alta.
582
Year to date wildfires in Saskatchewan.
736,000
Hectares of land area they've affected in Saskatchewan.
7,362
That same land area expressed in square kilometres.
7,124
Square kilometre surface area of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
5,583,064
Population of the GTA, as of 2011 census data.
1,033,381
Population of Saskatchewan, as of 2011 census data.
404,403
Saskatchewan residents who live outside of metropolitan areas.
13,000
Total evacuees displaced from their homes.
54
Saskatchewan communities under full or partial evacuation orders.
601
Kilometres separating Regina and La Ronge.
