Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency

British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as a fast-moving wildfire forced more than 20,000 people from communities in western Canada, destroying homes as it raced toward towns along Okanagan Lake

Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency  AP News

British Columbia has declared a provincial state of emergency as wildfires burned across western Canada, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes as firefighters continued to fight the blazes.

British Columbia declares provincial state of emergency as wildfires grow  Reuters

CANADA-WILDFIRES:British Columbia district declares state of emergency, issues evacuation orders as wildfire rages

A state of emergency was declared by the district of Summerland, British Columbia, early Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire ​swept through western Canada, forcing thousands of residents to ‌evacuate their homes.

The Bald Range fire, which started on Friday, has burned more than 23,000 acres near the Districts of Summerland and Peachland in British Columbia, officials said.

TORONTO, Aug 8 - A state of emergency was declared by the district of Summerland, British Columbia, early Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire swept through western Canada, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.