‘The situation is unpredictable right now and there are certainly difficult days ahead,’ premier David Eby said
About 15,000 people are under evacuation orders in the province. Photograph: Joe O’Connal/The Canadian PressThe Canadian province of British Columbia, to the west of the country, has declared a state of emergency as a result of record-breaking wildfires, which are heading toward key population centres.
BC premier David Eby declared the emergency on Friday in order to marshal all available resources to battle the blazes. A similar decree had been made in Kelowna, the largest city in the province’s Okanagan Valley, known for its vineyards, orchards and ski hills. Flights at Kelowna International Airport were cancelled on Friday, after airspace surrounding the area was closed to allow aerial firefighting activity.
About 15,000 people are under evacuation orders in the province and tens of thousands more are under alert for possible evacuation, officials said at a news conference on Friday evening. “The situation is unpredictable right now and there are certainly difficult days ahead,” Mr Eby said.
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