Smoke rises from the Signal Hill wildfire in Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada July 18, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday stressed an "all-hands-on-deck" approach to combat one of the most intense wildfire seasons in Canadian history.
In a statement released on social media, Carney raised particular concern over the situation in Northwestern Ontario, describing the blazes there as "especially devastating" and noting that more than 10 communities in the region have already been forced to evacuate.
More than 5,300 firefighting personnel have been deployed across the country, and nearly 300 aircraft are in the field, said the prime minister.
Carney also emphasized the integration of modern tools in tackling the crisis, saying that Canada is leveraging data, drones, new technologies and advanced thermal imaging to support real-time fire detection and mitigation efforts.
