Wildfires in western Canada force more than 20,000 people to evacuate

British Columbia declared a state of emergency Saturday after a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes and forced more than 20,000 people to flee their communities.

Canadian officials on Saturday declared a state of emergency after a fast-moving wildfire in the western province of British Columbia (BC) forced the overnight evacuation of more than 20,000 people, including some who were airlifted to safety.Winds fanned the Bald Range wildfire to grow rapidly late on Friday, pushing

Prime Minister Mark Carney has thanked firefighters and first responders for ‘working tirelessly to keep people safe’.

A fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate parts of British Columbia’s Okanagan region.

Thousands of people in British Columbia have been ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled in size overnight.

Blaze likened to a ‘bomb going off’ as fast-moving flames force 20,000 people to flee their homes

British Columbia has declared a state of emergency over the 100 wildfires raging across the province

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly and raced toward towns along British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake, destroying homes in its path. The entire community of Summerland, home to about 12,000 people, wa

A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada  CNN

More than 20,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes in western Canada overnight as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly and raced toward towns along British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake, destroying homes in its path