By Jaryn Vecchio
Smoke outside of Janvier, May 24, 2018 // Harvard Media Staff
Smoke may be a common sight over the next couple of days.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 40 active wildfires in the Fort McMurray Forest Area.
Six are considered out of control, 25 are being held, and nine are reportedly under control.
Thirty-seven are believed to have been caused by lightning with the other three still being looked into.
The majority are around one hectare in size, while the biggest is around 10,800 hectares. This fire is north of Fort McKay, close to the Saskatchewan Border, and is reportedly being held.