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Western Canada fires spark new evacuations as firefighters race flames in Yellowknife A massive wildfire in Canada's western province of British Columbia prompted more evacuation orders early on Friday, as firefighters race to move all residents from the remote northern city of Yellowknife to safety. A state of emergency was declared early Friday in Kelowna, a city about 300 km (180 miles) east of Vancouver with a population of about 150,000, and some were told to leave. Some of the hills around the city blazed in the predawn light on Friday. "Residents under Evacuation Alert are advised to be ready to leave their home at a moment's notice," the city said in a statement, adding that people should prepare to be away from their home for an extended period of time. read more