Canada's Wildfire Nightmare Continues (PHOTOS)

Wildfires continue to threaten Canadian residents, and the Yellowknife Fire in the country’s Northwest Territories has forced Canada’s largest wildfire evacuation of the year.

Thousands have fled from the city of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. The fire was threatening to shut down the only route out of the city Thursday night as firefighters worked against the blaze to keep the route open, the Associated Press reported.

(MORE: Here’s How Extensive Canada’s Wildfires Remain)

The fire, bolstered by northwest winds and minimal rainfall, could reach the city limits by the weekend, according to emergency officials. Possible rain Friday likely won’t be enough to make a big dent in the blaze, officials said.

In West Kelowna, British Columbia, more than 7,000 properties have been issued evacuation orders or alerts as another fire, dubbed the McDougall Creek Fire, burns. The fire has already destroyed several structures.

Click through the slideshow above to see images from some of Canada’s current fires.

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