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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma and Louise Boyle

RARE PHOTOS: Canadian province declares emergency over unprecedented wildfires as 25 000 evacuated | Vintage Vibes

European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

Wildfires that are burning out-of-control in western Canada are producing so much smoke that it can be seen from space.

Approximately 108 fires have erupted across Alberta leading to the evacuation of 29,000 people. A state of emergency has been declared across the province.

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