British Columbia says fire crews are battling more than 300 blazes, with more than half classified as out of control
Flames and smoke from the Shetland Creek wildfire rise outside Ashcroft, British Columbia, where people are on evacuation alert at the weekend.Flames and smoke from the Shetland Creek wildfire rise outside Ashcroft, British Columbia, where people are on evacuation alert at the weekend.
The British Columbia wildfire service said crews were battling more than 300 blazes, with more than half of the fires are classified as out of control. Thousands of residents are under evacuation alert, readying to leave their homes at a moment’s notice.“Fire suppression efforts continue to be challenged due to hot, dry conditions and localized winds,” the wildfire service said in an update.
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