Western Canada Fires Spark New Evacuations

A massive wildfire in Canada’s western province of British Columbia prompted evacuation orders early on Friday while residents from the remote northern city of Yellowknife scrambled to get out of town before flames block their exit.

This is reported by Reuters.

A state of emergency was declared early Friday in Kelowna, a city some 300 km east of Vancouver with a population of about 150,000. The Pacific province said the following 24 to 48 hours could be the most difficult.

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