British Columbia was under a province-wide state of emergency as firefighters waged an epic battle.
There were fears that the only escape route could be cut off as about 2,600 people remained behind, including emergency teams, firefighters, utility workers and police, as well as residents who refused to leave.
“Terrible loss, increased extreme weather events. And all through it, we’ve seen Canadians step up,” he told reporters in Edmonton on Friday.Canada’s heritage minister, meanwhile, urged Meta to lift its ban on users sharing local news on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms to facilitate the flow of information to residents in fire-imperiled areas.
Canada has seen a record number of wildfires this year that have caused choking smoke in parts of the US.
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