KELOWNA: Officials in western Canada’s British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as “rapidly evolvin...
A view shows wildfires in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada August 17, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. REUTERSPIX: Officials in western Canada’s British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as “rapidly evolving” wildfires threatened large parts of the scenic Okanagan Valley, including the city of Kelowna.
“They are a matter of life and death not only for the people in those properties but also for the first responders who will often go back to try to implore people to leave.” Overnight rains brought some relief to Yellowknife on Saturday, however, “a little rain does not mean it’s safe to come back home,“ warned Northwest Territories environment minister Shane Thompson.
The exodus from Yellowknife and elsewhere means two-thirds of the near-Arctic territory's population has been displaced, Thompson said. He said the previous day had been “one of the most difficult days of firefighting our department has ever faced.”The order, which bans visitors from checking in at hotels and other temporary accommodations, covers Kelowna and the nearby towns of Kamloops, Oliver, Penticton and Vernon as well as Osoyoos near the US border.
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