Canada wildfires: British Columbia province declares emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in Canada's western British Columbia province, as a fast-moving wildfire threatens to destroy more homes in the area around the city of West Kelowna.

Premier David Eby warned that "the situation has evolved rapidly and we are in for an extremely challenging situation in the days ahead".

The McDougall Creek wildfire has grown from 64 to 6,800 hectares in 24 hours.

Some 4,800 people are now under evacuation orders. read more