The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to federal officials.
This year's fire season — the worst since the 2023 wildfire season — has seen wildfires consume 3.7 million hectares, six times the area of Prince Edward Island.
The 10-year average for wildfire seasons is about 800,000 hectares.
Here is a look as some scenes from areas impacted by wildfires this week.
A helicopter drops water on the Dryden Creek Wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Signage is placed along Highway 99 advising drivers on road conditions caused by the Dryden Creek wildfire, north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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A vehicle drives past the Dryden Creek wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Smoke from the Dryden Creek wildfire, is shown just north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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The Dryden Creek wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C. is seen in this handout image on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service, District of Squamish **MANDATORY CREDIT**People watch the scene of the Dryden Creek wildfire, from an intersection along Highway 99 in Brackendale, north of Squamish, B.C, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Signage is placed on the road leading to Alice Lake Provincial Park after an evacuation order was issued due to the Dryden Creek wildfire, north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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A helicopter works on the Dryden Creek Wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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A sprinkler is attached to a home placed under an evacuation alert, as the Dryden Creek wildfire continues to burn just north of Squamish, B.C., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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A helicopter collects water from Alice Lake Provincial Park to help fight the Dryden Creek Wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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A helicopter drops water on the Dryden Creek Wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Members of Squamish Fire Rescue prepare to battle the Dryden Creek wildfire, north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Members of Squamish Fire Rescue prepare to battle the Dryden Creek wildfire, north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Members of Squamish Fire Rescue prepare to battle the Dryden Creek wildfire, north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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A helicopter works on the Dryden Creek wildfire north of Squamish, B.C., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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People watch the Dryden Creek wildfire from a pedestrian bridge in Squamish, B.C., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Smoke from a wildfire burning in Squamish, B.C. is seen in this handout photo on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Kevin Hole *MANDATORY CREDIT*Helicopters work on the Dryden Creek wildfire north of Squamish, B.C., on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Smoke from the Dryden Creek Wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C., is seen on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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An aerial crew works on the Dryden Creek fire, an out-of-control wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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The Summit Lake wildfire burns west of Fort Nelson, B.C., in this Sunday, June 8, 2025 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire burns south of Fort Nelson, B.C., in this Sunday, June 8, 2025 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire burning south of Fort Nelson, B.C., is seen in this handout photo on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*Smoke from wildfires is shown at Sandy Lake First Nation, Ont., in this Saturday, June 7, 2025 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Destiny Rae *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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