British Columbia declares state of emergency as more than 20,000 flee wildfires

British Columbia declared a state of emergency Saturday after thousands of people in the western Canadian province were ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled in size overnight. The Bald Range wildfire was burning out of ‌control and grew rapidly to about 9,500 hectares, prompting evacuation orders in Summerland, Peachland and other districts west of Okanagan Lake in the province's southern interior. The region produces most of British Columbia's wine and is Canada's second-l