Stringer Dispatch: Deadly wildfires force 20,000 to flee in Canada

Wildfires are spreading rapidly across the Canadian province of British Columbia, prompting the local government to declare a state of emergency on August 8. More than 20,000 residents received emergency evacuation orders around midnight and were forced to flee their homes overnight. Of particular concern is the fact that the fires have spawned pyrocumulonimbus clouds that generated lightning strikes without rain, igniting secondary fires in a phenomenon known as firestorms. These have made the trajectory of the blazes unpredictable. Over 2,000 personnel have been deployed, but the fires remain out of control. A CGTN Stringer documented the wildfire's impact from the scene. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA