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Canada wildfires force mass evacuation

British Columbia is under a state of emergency with wildfires forcing the evacuation of nearly 40,000 people. In 2016 fires drove over 80,000 people from their homes in Fort McMurray, in neighbouring Alberta

Jul 14, Williams Lake: City of 10,000 ordered to evacuate
Ashcroft Reserve fire: Largest fire with 42,300 hectares burned so far

ALASKA (U.S.)
GREENLAND (DENMARK)
CANADA
Fort McMurray 
Ottawa
U.S.
British Columbia

Wildfires of note (Highly visible or posing potential threat to public safety)
More than 170 fires active (as of Jul 17)
Around 131,000 hectares (1,310 sq km) burned since April 1

CANADA
ALASKA (U.S.)
BRITISH COLUMBIA
ALBERTA
PACIFIC OCEAN
Kamloops
Vancouver
Victoria
UNITED STATES
100km 60 miles

Sources: Canadian Wildland Fire Information System 
Picture: Associated Press 
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