The fires have spread across certain provinces due to dry weather and dense forests. In British Columbia, people were forced to jump into lakes to escape flames.
Despite cooler temperatures and higher humidity aiding firefighters in their efforts to keep the wildfires from advancing, emergency officials fear the weather conditions could change and propel the fire towards the city limits.Advertisement
The city of West Kelowna ordered the evacuation of 2,400 properties and alerted an additional 4,800 homes to be ready to leave as the situation escalated.The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside in West Kelowna. Pic: AP Some individuals were forced to jump into lakes to avoid flames, but no casualties have been reported.
"I was deeply horrified to witness the distressing images emerging from West Kelowna," Bowinn Ma, the province's minister of emergency management, said.A wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna. Pic: AP
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