Fast-moving wildfire in western Canada forces 20,000 to flee their homes

British Columbia declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday as wildfires burned across western Canada, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes as firefighters continued to fight the blazes.

A wildfire that started on Friday in British Columbia, Canada, has consumed more than 20,000 acres.

The premier, David Eby, announced the emergency as more than 100 wildfires burned across the province, nearly half of them out of control in hot, windy weather and prolonged drought.

The entire community of Summerland, home to about 12,000 people, was ordered evacuated, along with about 8,000 people in and around nearby Peachland.