B.C. wildfires burning out of control; province-wide state of emergency declared
ASHCROFT, B.C. — British Columbia is under a province-wide state of emergency as wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes show no sign of abating.
The BC Wildfire Service says in a tweet that 138 new wildfires sprang up on Friday alone, consuming dozens of buildings.
Transportation Minister Todd Stone says the extraordinary measure of declaring an emergency is necessary to co-ordinate the crisis response and ensure public safety.
WATCH BELOW: Todd Stone speaks with CFJC Today at our Kamloops Broadcast Centre