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Canadian Province Reports 191 Active Wildfires as U.S. President Threatens Tariffs
Ontario recorded 191 of 955 active Canadian wildfires on Saturday. The U.S. president said he would call Canada's prime minister after linking smoke in U.S. states to Canadian forest management.
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Canadian officials reported 955 active wildfires across the country as of 5:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, with 191 fires located in Ontario. The U.S. president stated on Friday that he would impose additional tariffs on Canada, citing what he described as "willful negligence" and insufficient forest management that allowed smoke to reach parts of the Midwest and East Coast.
Ontario officials described current conditions as a "terrible scenario," noting that approximately 655,000 hectares, or about 2,528 square miles, were burning in the province. Provincial officials recalled that Canadian crews assisted U.S. states including California, Georgia, and South Carolina during wildfires last year.
Smoke from the fires has carried microscopic particles into the atmosphere, raising health concerns in affected U.S. regions. The U.S. president said he planned to speak with Canada's prime minister to determine next steps regarding the fires.
