Families flee as wildfires force mass evacuations across western Canada and northwest U.S.
More than 20,000 people ordered from their homes as blazes destroy properties, prompt rescues and cause fatalities.
Residents across parts of western Canada and the northwestern United States spent Sunday watching wildfire conditions closely, with some preparing for potential evacuation orders and others anxiously awaiting word on whether their homes survived the flames. The fires have left thousands displaced and forced emergency officials to balance active firefighting efforts with evacuation and rescue operations, CBS News said,