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Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated
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CityNews Vancouver
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a weary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return.
In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia over the weekend as a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes and dozens had to be rescued by aircraft.
Anette Boulet was among residents who fled Summerland, home to about 12,000 people.
British Columbia declared a state of emergency Saturday because of the wildfires.
Residents on edge as wildfires burnIn the U.S., residents in some areas north of Spokane, Washington, were being advised Sunday to leave their homes.