Canada wildfires: British Columbia in state of emergency as 19,000 flee Yellowknife fire
by Tracey Lindeman in Ottawa, and agencies from on (#6DZM6)
Premier says days ahead will be extremely challenging', as firefighters in neighbouring Northwest Territories fight to save city
The premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency, saying authorities there were facing the worst wildfire season ever", as thousands were evacuated from cities east of Vancouver.
Premier David Eby said on Friday night: Over the past 24 hours, the situation has evolved rapidly and we are in for an extremely challenging situation in the days ahead."
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