Canadian firefighters made some progress battling blazes in a British Columbia region known for picturesque resort towns, but hundreds more raging across the province have pushed thousands from their homes
Trevor Manzuik, who was evacuated from his home due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, sprays down his property after returning home by boat, in Scotch Creek, British Columbia, on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. and flames also threatened a provincial capital hundreds of kilometers to the north.
More than 2,000 kilometers away, firefighters fought flames bearing down on Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. The fire remained about 15 kilometers from the city, which was left virtually empty after nearly all of its 20,000 residents fled for safety. Hundreds of fires continued to rage across British Columbia and 35,000 people were under evacuation orders Sunday.
“Some of you have lost your homes. There’s no question about that,” he said. “There are lots of backyards where the fire has come right to your patio furniture. And it’s been stopped there because of the work of the 500 people that are on the ground fighting. ” “We are not out of the woods yet as many factors can change the status of a fire quickly,” the post said.minister said the fire was “unlikely to reach the outskirts of the community today or tomorrow.”
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