The wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town doubled in size early Saturday and is now burning merely a few kilometres west of the city limits.

The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Parker Lake fire near Fort Nelson, B.C., reached almost 17 square kilometres in size overnight, up from the eight square kilometres reported late Friday.

B.C. Wildfire Service says fire near Fort Nelson reached almost 17 square kilometres in size overnight, double its size Friday{ai:summary}<p>As the Parker Lake fire expands dangerously close to Fort Nelson, thousands are evacuated and the town is on high alert for the growing threat. #wildfire #Canada</p>

Evacuation orders, heavy smoke and telecom disruptions from fires in B.C., Alberta

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