"Wildfire Battle: Crews Fight to Contain Devastating Blaze in Western Canada"

Canadian authorities are battling wildfires across the country, with 35,000 residents under evacuation orders in British Columbia and a state of emergency declared. Fire crews are also working to control blazes in the Northwest Territories, where drier and windier weather conditions are approaching. Nearly 20,000 residents have evacuated in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, as 237 wildfires burn in the area. Canada has experienced a record number of wildfires this year, causing smoke to affect parts of the United States. The Canadian government has approved federal assistance and is deploying assets from the Canadian Armed Forces to aid in evacuations.