A fast-moving wildfire in Lozere forced precautionary evacuations as firefighters and aircraft battled the flames. The blaze spread through tinder-dry woodland, underscoring the strain of severe drought and multiple fires across France.

A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia forces 20,000 evacuations and prompts a state of emergency amid significant property losses.

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