British Columbia declared a state of emergency after thousands of people in the western Canadian province were ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled in size overnight. Several Canadian provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, have battled blazes this year as hot, dry weather fuelled wildfires in dense forest areas. Firefighters from Mexico, Australia, France and New Zealand have helped combat the fires. Fires have burned through 4 million hectares (9.9 million acres) in Canada this year, according to the Canadian Inter-agency Forest Fire Centre. #canada #wildfire #news