Western Canada is still contending with a number of devastating wildfires this week, and a state of emergency remained in effect for British Columbia amid the burning. Some 596 wildfires were ...

A provincewide state of emergency was declared in Alberta as more than 110 wildfires burned across the province, while two out-of-control wildfires burned in British Columbia.

Firefighters curb blazes threatening two cities in western Canada but are ‘not out of the woods yet’ Canada wildfires: State of emergency declared in British Columbia as firefighters combat blazes ...

British Columbia was the site in 2021 of one of Canada’s worst wildfires in recent decades, when fires decimated the tiny community of Lytton after temperatures there reached a record 49.6 ...

The town of Lytton, British Columbia, caught fire and was completely evacuated Wednesday, just one day after setting a new all-time Canadian heat record with a high of 121 degrees Fahrenheit.

Authorities in western Canada have implored tens of thousands of people to heed evacuation orders and warned of difficult days ahead as “severe and fast-changing” forest fires in the province ...

Toronto — Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Western Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and neighboring Alberta due to the danger of ...

Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia (BC) is bracing for more rain just weeks after heavy downpours triggered flooding and mudslides and forced thousands of people to evacuate their ...

Everyone loves a grand circle, and this was mine: A 2,200-mile loop through British Columbia that showcased water, mountains, remnants of volcanoes and the storied sites of Canada's gold-rush and ...

The British Columbia Wildfire Service said the blaze was burning 1.2 miles from Fort Nelson. More than 3,000 people have evacuated, and the 100 remaining are urged to leave.

Western Canada wildfires emergency hits another province as thousands flee. 29 May 2025. Share Save. Max Matza. BBC News. Share Save. ... Ontario and British Columbia.