"Mass Evacuations and State of Emergency Declared as Wildfires Threaten Kelowna, British Columbia"

At least 30,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada's British Columbia province as nearly 400 wildfires continue to rage. Travel restrictions have been imposed on several towns, including Kelowna, due to smoke from nearby fires. In the city of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, nearly all residents have evacuated as a massive fire approaches. Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record, with over 1,000 fires burning across the country. Climate change is believed to be a contributing factor to the increased risk of wildfires.