### [2026-07-17](/feed/2026/07/17/index.md)

##### Wildfires in 2026
# Over 900 wildfires are reported across Canada, including 43 new active blazes, prompting evacuations across the country. 




### Sources:

1. [BNN Bloomberg](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/investing/2026/07/17/ctv-national-news-nearly-900-wildfires-burn-across-canada-forcing-evacuations/)
2. [CTV News](https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/more-wildfires-spark-across-canada-as-evacuations-ordered-buildings-destroyed/)

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