The number of aircraft remained nearly steady at 8. The number of people decreased substantially to 84 firefighters and 24 overhead. Pumps and hose remained nearly steady at 270 and 243 km, respectively. Nearly 2,100 items of miscellaneous equipment, such as radios, sprinkler kits, and tools continue to be mobilized. These trends indicate that in general, agencies have contained the recent outbreak and are working to extinguish fires.
Most agencies report normal to above-normal occurrence.
Widespread showers and rain have reduced probable head-fire intensities to low levels throughout Canada. It will take a few days of drying before significant fire activity is likely. An increase of active modified response fires suggests potential increasing area burned in the future. The area of high buildup in western Canada has been reduced by more than half, except in Saskatchewan, indicating a general reduction of potential mid-term difficulties. Return to Archive Index Please send comments to Webmaster .