Violent wildfires are currently happening again in Canada. In the west, thousands of people had to flee the flames.
A fire in the Lake Parker area spread to nearly 17 square kilometers on Saturday – more than double the eight square kilometers reported a few hours earlier, Canadian media reported.
The flames are just a few miles from the Fort Nelson city limits. In total, there are three major fires surrounding the city, which is about 1,600 kilometers north of Vancouver. Vegetation fires have also been reported in the province of Alberta, which borders British Columbia to the east.
Authorities issued evacuation orders
Municipal authorities in the Northern Rockies in northern British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for the city of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation. The affected residents must go to a shelter in Fort St. John, almost 400 kilometers further south, according to the disaster management website.
Last year, Canada was hit by wildfires on an unprecedented scale.
Source: Krone
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