Bowinn Ma added: "They are a matter of life and death not only for the people in those properties, but also for the first responders who will often go back to try to implore people to leave."
Premier of the province, David Eby, put the total number of people ordered to leave at 35,000, with 30,000 told to be prepared to evacuate.
Canada is having its worst wildfire season on record, with at least 1,000 fires burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC).
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