Premier says days ahead will be ‘extremely challenging’, as firefighters in neighbouring Northwest Territories fight to save city
which has raged across 10,500 hectares amid gusty conditions in the hills and mountains above the city of West Kelowna, forcing thousands of evacuations. West Kelowna, a city of 36,000 people, lies 300km east of Vancouver.
An estimated 4,000 people were taken out by air, with the possibility of more flights on Saturday if the weather, planes and crew hold out. The province’s environment minister, Shane Thompson, said about 1,000 essential staff were remaining but urged anyone else to leave. Some residents reported difficulties in staying on top of the fast-changing events: communications have been hampered by rumours, patchy cellphone reception and aWildfires rage in Canada as thousands of people evacuate cities – videobarred from posting news links to Facebook and Instagram
They urged people to stay away from high-risk areas and give emergency crews space to operate. “We’re calling on all British Columbians to be alert, listen to local officials and follow evacuation orders. We will get through this together.”
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