Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes as wildfires approach in the Northwest Territories, including some 20,000 people in the territorial capital of Yellowknife.
Meanwhile, flames have devoured a number of houses as a wildfire burns in West Kelowna, a city in British Columbia's interior. Here's a look at the fires by the numbers:Size of the blaze: 1,669 square kilometresResidents ordered to evacuate: all of Yellowknife and thousands in other N.W.T.
communitiesNumber of wildfires burning in the N.W.T: 236Size of the fire that has spread around West Kelowna: 105 square kilometres, but officials say it is likely largerNumber of West Kelowna properties ordered to evacuate: about 10,700Properties damaged: a"significant" numberThis report by The Canadian Press was first published August 19, 2023.
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