Canada's Manitoba government has declared a state of emergency as 14 wildfires blaze across the province. Entire towns have been forced to flee for their safety, with more than 20,000 people being evacuated due to the fires. Canada has more than 100 active blazes, making it one of the worst starts in history to the wildfire season.
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00:00Entire towns in western Canada are being forced to flee as wildfires tear through the area, displacing more than 20,000 people.
00:09Social media footage shows dramatic scenes of Manitoba shrouded in smoke, with an orange hue covering the sky.
00:17The province's government has declared a state of emergency as 14 fires burn across the region.
00:22Those are among 100 active blazes nationwide.
00:25Reports are calling it one of the worst starts to Canada's wildfire season in history.