Canada sends troops to eastern province as fire damage grows

Canada sent troops and coast guard personnel to its easternmost province on Thursday to confront wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as the country endures one of its worst fire seasons on record. Wildfires across the vast country this year have already burned 7.1 million hectares of land, an area roughly the size of Ireland, according to official data updated Wednesday.

Provincial officials have estimated the number of people impacted by the latest evacuation orders at about 900.