<p>The British Columbia Wildfire Service worked to contain forest fires across western Canada on August 7 were a number of individual wildfires has grown to tens of thousands of acres in size.</p><p>This footage opens showing the Stikine Complex</a> of nine fires near Telegraph Creek in northwestern British Columbia. The complex prompted evacuations and the closure of roads in the area, according to authorities.</p><p>The Shovel Lake fire, which grew to 5,400 hectares</a> (more than 13,340 acres), on August 6, can be seen at the 38-second mark. The wildfire service said that the fire was 20 percent contained. Credit: BC Wildfire Service via Storyful</p><br />
