State of emergency in Canada's British Columbia due to wildfire

British Columbia declared a state of emergency as

fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people from communities

in western Canada, destroying homes as it raced toward towns along Okanagan Lake.

The entire community of Summerland,

home to about 12,000 people was ordered evacuated overnight Saturday

along with about 8,000 people in and around nearby Peachland.

Officials had not determined how many homes were destroyed.

Premier of British Columbia David Eby announced the emergency

as more than 100 wildfires burned across the province

nearly half of them out of control in hot windy weather and prolonged

drought.