New and intensifying fires are forcing evacuation of thousands across Canada as it battles blazes that a provincial minister warns could last 'all summer'
Authorities have listed 416 active fires in the country, 203 of which are classified as "out of control."New and intensifying fires are forcing the evacuation of thousands across Canada as the country battled out-of-control blazes that a provincial minister has warned could last"all summer."
"The fire is so out of control that some forestry crews have had to back off," said Luc Mercier, chief administrative officer of Yellowhead County, where Edson is located., resident Hayley Waites said the evacuation of Edson took place in the form of an"enormous convoy" of people fleeing the town.
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