Crazy fire from the US spread to Canada: Entire city is being evacuated right now
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In Canada, an entire city has been evacuated due to a threatening wildfire. Local authorities have ordered the evacuation of the city of Osoyoos in British Columbia. Residents of the suburbs of this community will also be evacuated. This decision was made by the local municipality due to the inability to stop the forest fire.
The fire spread to Canada from the US state of Washington. The wildfire is now raging about 4 km (2.5 miles) from Osoyoos and is threatening to spread to residences. On the Canadian side, it covered about 885 ha ( acres). On the American side, the fire has spread to about 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres), according to the BC Wildfire Service.