Canada Wildfires: What to Know About Fires in British Columbia and Ontario

Fast-moving fire displaces people in western Canada, burning homes as it races through towns on Okanagan Lake

More than 20,000 people have been forced from their homes by out-of-control wildfires in Canada's British Columbia, where 105 blazes are currently burning.

Thousands of people in British Columbia have been ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled in size overnight.

Winds fanned the Bald Range wildfire to grow rapidly late Friday, pushing flames into the Summerland area and affecting communities throughout the surrounding valleys.

British Columbia has declared a state of emergency over the 100 wildfires raging across the province

The Bald Range wildfire, first reported at 4:29 p.m. Friday, grew to 95 square kilometres by Saturday morning

B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.

The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).

Wildfire activity has increased in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from the Okanagan Valley, weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the East Coast.

Authorities warn residents to be prepared to leave their homes as fast-moving wildfires spread across western Canada.

The Bald Range wildfire was first reported on Friday evening.