Canada: Wildfires have already destroyed an area larger than Ireland | DW News

Canada has sent military units to help tackle wildfires that have forced thousands of people to leave their homes. Hundreds of fires are threatening cities in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Cooler weather is helping firefighters to make progress – but there's already destruction on a huge scale. For more, we talk to Rebecca Alty, Mayor of Yellowknife in Canada's Northwest Territories. #canada #wildfires #northwestterritories Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►Twitch:   / dwnews_hangout   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch