Thousands evacuated in Canadian provinces as wildfires threaten air quality

Parts of Canada have been hit by wildfires. Picture: Nasuna Stuart-Ulin/The Canadian Press via AP

More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active on Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the US, according to officials.

Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week.