In pictures: Canada wildfires

1 of 8 Several major fires are threatening towns in the western Canadian province of British Columbia

2 of 8 A thermal image shows mountain fires burning near the town of Kamloops, about 150 miles (240 km) from Vancouver

3 of 8 This Nasa image shows the smoke from the fires

4 of 8 The conditions in the area are the driest for decades, with little immediate prospect of steady rain

5 of 8 Thousands of firefighters - from the United States as well - have been battling the fires for days

6 of 8 In the Barriere area, a sawmill and dozens of houses were destroyed

7 of 8 Thousands of others in the region have had to leave their homes and others are keeping an eye out

8 of 8 Canada's forest fires have also affected the neighbouring provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba