Other parts of western Canada and the US hit by firespublished at 20:03
Smoke rises in British Columbia, Canada due to a wildfire in the western province
In Alberta, 176 wildfires are burning across the province and 54 of those are classified as out of control. Over 17,000 Albertans have been evacuated due to the blazes.
In British Columbia, the province neighbouring Alberta to the west, more than 400 wildfires have been burning and dozens of evacuation orders have been issued.
In the US, more than 3,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the state of California because of the Park fire, which continues to rage out of control.
A man has been arrested in connection with that fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
The states of Oregon, Montana and Utah also continue to deal with wildfires.
The overall number of fires has decreased around the world over the last two decades.
But researchers say climate change could bring more lightning to forests in northern reaches of the globe, increasing the risk of wildfires.