Live wildfire updates in Canada for June 8: U.S. firefighters en route, says Trudeau

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The latest on wildfires and wildfire smoke in Canada As of Wednesday afternoon, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre database showed 440 fires burning in nine provinces and two territories. More than half were considered out of control. The amount of land burned surpassed the 40,000-square-kilometre mark Wednesday, making the 2023 fire season Canada’s fourth-worst on record before the summer has even officially begun. At the current pace of burning, the all-time record is expected to be surpassed by next week. Follow updates from across the country below. U.S. firefighters ready to deploy to Canada, Biden says U.S. President Joe...