Immediate evacuation order issued as Canadian

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Immediate evacuation order issued as Canadian wildfires spread. More than 20,000 people near Yellowknife must flee their homes immediately as an “out of control” blaze sweeps across the Northwest Territories. Evac flights have left the local airport and residents of the regional capital have been given until noon Friday (Aug 18) to get out. The situation could worsen, officials fear, as strong northern winds could push the flames towards the only viable escape route, where long caravans of cars are bottlenecked. Social media footage depicts a hellish landscape as the situation unfolds in Kelowna, British Columbia.