Wildfires in Hawaii, Canada and Tenerife cause concern

Aug 17, 2023 #Hawaii #BBCNews #Canada
One of the largest cities in Canada's far north is being evacuated amid warnings that a wildfire could reach it by the weekend.

The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, have been given until noon Friday (18:00 GMT) to leave.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has said he will visit the Hawaiian island of Maui following devastating wildfires.

And a major wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife has led to the evacuation of five villages.