Vancouver’s air quality affected as several wildfires rage across British Columbia
Updated on: December 24, 2016 / 17:07 PM / CBS/AP
A wildfire burns on Highway 19 in Port Coquitlam, B.C., on Sunday, Oct. 2. The wildfire broke out on Sunday in the Okanagan region, and the blaze has since spread to more than 30,000 hectares. (JASON LEAL-OLIVAS/THE CANADIAN PRESS/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
A wildfire burns in the North Island, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 1. The wildfire broke out on Friday evening in the Okanagan region, and the blaze has since spread to more than 30,000 hectares. (JASON LEAL-OLIVAS/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Penny Stewart says the fires are “an emergency” for the region and its residents. (Nhat V. Meyer/The Canadian Press)
A wildfire burns on Highway 19 in Port Coquitlam, B.C., on Sunday, Oct. 2. The wildfire broke out on Sunday in the Okanagan region, and the blaze has since spread to more than 30,000 hectares. (JASON LEAL-OLIVAS/THE CANADIAN PRESS/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
A wildfire burns in the North Island, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 1. The wildfire broke out on Friday evening in the Okanagan region, and the blaze has since spread to more than 30,000 hectares. (JASON LEAL-OLIVAS/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Penny Stewart says the worst-case scenario for her and her family would be “the loss of everything.” (Nhat V. Meyer/The Canadian Press)
A wildfire burns in the North Island, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 1. The wildfire broke out on Friday evening in the Okanagan region, and the blaze has since spread to more than 30,000 hectares. (JASON