Devastating wildfires in Alberta have burned more than 150 times more area than in the last five years combined at this same point in the year, according to statistics from the Alberta government.
While crews from across the country are flocking to Alberta to help fight dozens of wildfires, the situation looks much different in northern Ontario. Here's what has been seen in the region so far, and what people should watch for in the coming months.
The haziness that you saw in the skies over Central New York on Monday, May 8, was a mix of high clouds but also some smoke courtesy of wildfires in Western Canada.