More Than 5,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Rage in BC, Manitoba

Evacuation orders have been issued for more than 5,000 people in British Columbia and Manitoba as wildfires continue to rage near northern communities in both provinces on May 13. Roughly 90 fires are burning across the country, including more than 30 classified as out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, but only two fires have sparked evacuation orders so far. Both the wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., and the blaze near Cranberry Portage, Man., have come dangerously close to both small communities, sparking fears of loss of homes and businesses. Alberta is facing a similar scenario and has issued evacuation alerts to several communities....