**Two wildfires near a western Canadian city have forced the evacuation of around 17,000 people, officials say.**One of the fires near Kelowna, British Columbia, started on Saturday. It quickly grew to 300 hectares (740 acres) and destroyed up to nine homes.
A second seemingly unrelated fire broke out on Sunday some 10km (6 miles) away and has already consumed 100 hectares.
The causes of the fires are not known. A 2003 fire in the same area destroyed more than 240 homes.
No injuries or deaths have been reported in the latest fires.
More than 150 firefighters are battling the blazes, with support from helicopters and water bomber planes.
One resident told local media that big, hot embers were falling all around his home.
Fire-fighters said they were facing difficult conditions, with more hot and dry weather to come.