Fire crews worked to save buildings and protect transportation routes today after thousands of people were chased from their homes by wildfires that raged out of control across British Columbia's central Interior.
More than 180 fires were burning, many considered out of control, as the B-C government declared a provincewide state of emergency to co-ordinate the crisis response.
Officials say buildings have been destroyed, but they did not release numbers.
Forests Minister John Rustad says they've also been in contact with the federal government for support.
More than 1,800 firefighters and support employees are working on the fires and Rustad says that number is likely to grow dramatically in the next few days.
He says 260 more firefighters are coming from other parts of Canada.
Three major fires near 100 Mile House, Cache Creek and the Williams Lake airport ranged in size from 14 to 20 square kilometres.
Rustad says at least eight of the fires were threatening homes or other structures.