Canada's Wildfires: Thousands Evacuate as Smoke Blankets US

Canadian Wildfires Force Thousands to Evacuate as Smoke Reaches the US Thousands are under evacuation orders as wildfires rage across western and central Canada. The blazes have intensified, causing hazardous smoke to drift south into the United States, impacting major cities. A state of emergency has been declared in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Firefighters are battling the intense blazes, but the scale of the destruction is immense. "The situation is dire," said one firefighter battling the flames near Churchill Falls. "We're working around the clock, but the fires are spreading rapidly." The smoke has caused significant air quality issues in several US states, prompting health warnings. The Canadian government has classified much of the affected areas as facing an "extreme" risk of wildfires, its highest classification. The extent of the damage and the number of people displaced are still being assessed, but the situation remains critical. International aid is being considered as the crisis continues.