Wildfire evacuations: What to know in case you have to leave your home

Multiple communities have been subject to evacuation orders as intense wildfires continue to spread across western Canada.

Experts are expecting this summer’s wildfire season to be particularly severe, which is why officials and emergency organizations are urging Canadians to prepare in case they are ordered to leave their homes.

Hot, dry weather sparked massive wildfires last week in Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. About 6,600 residents in Alberta’s Fort McMurray were forced to evacuate their homes again Tuesday, while Fort Nelson, B.C., also issued an evacuation order Friday that affected about 4,700 residents.

In such a frightening situation, how can you best prepare? Global's Naomi Barghiel reports.

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