Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfire sweeps through Canada‘s British Columbia

The Associated Press

Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in the northeastern part of the province of British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving weather conditions, after thousands have already been evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire. The blaze, which started Friday, almost doubled in size the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres. BC Wildfire Service maps showed the fire burning just a few miles west of Fort Nelson’s city limits.

He said the Parker Lake fire is one of three major wildfires near Fort Nelson, located in the far northeastern corner of British Columbia, about 994 miles from Vancouver. Health authorities said Fort Nelson General Hospital has been safely evacuated and closed until further notice.

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