<p>The Shovel Lake wildfire had burned almost 80,000 of hectares of land in Shovel Lake, British Columbia</a> by Friday, August 17.</p><p>The fire was discovered on July 27 and has grown to cover an estimated 79,192 hectares, according to BC Wildfire Service</a>.</p><p>Fraser Lake resident David Luggi shared these videos of wildfire smoke filling the sky. He told The Vancouver Sun</a> he was packed and prepared to evacuate his home.</p><p>Luggi’s home was reported to be</a> located just outside an evacuation zone. He said he purchased furnace filters</a> in order to enable air flow into his home. Air quality advisories</a> were active for much of British Columbia</a> due to smoky conditions. The Vancouver Sun reported a camp was set up on Fraser Lake’s north for firefighters battling the blaze. Credit: David Luggi via Storyful</p><br />
