A deadly wildfire in Western Canada that's forced some 20,000 people to flee grew overnight even without strong winds, challenging efforts to contain it and fully assess the damage, authorities s

The Canadian province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency after a rapidly spreading wildfire forced nearly 22,000 people to evacuate their homes.Another 9,700 people were under...

Canada’s British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as a fast-moving wildfire forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate overnight. Officials say strong winds helped the flames spread rapidly,…

British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday after thousands of people in the western ​Canadian province were ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled overnight.

The Canadian federal government said it would assist British Columbia as raging wildfires forced thousands of people to evacuate by providing shelter and accommodation for residents displaced in regions around Summerland and Peachland.

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as a massive wildfire spread through western Canada on Saturday.

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 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.