Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated

Wildfires are burning across the western U.S. and Canada, forcing evacuations

Over 20,000 people fled communities along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia over the weekend

An 80-year-old woman died while trying to escape the wildfire in the Okanagan Lake region, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Crews fighting three wildfires in the Spokane area continued mop-up operations Sunday and none of the fires were growing

Friday morning: Two helicopter pilots killed when their aircraft crashed fighting a wildfire in Fishlake National Forest, Utah · Friday evening: Bald Range fire first reported · Last weekend: Laurie Allen fled her home in Nine Mile Falls near Spokane · Saturday around 4:30 a.m.: Anette Boulet and her family fled Summerland as their home was shrouded in smoke · Saturday: British Columbia declared a state of emergency; crews finally reached the Utah helicopter crash site to confirm deaths · Sunday: RCMP reported an 80-year-old woman died trying to escape the Okanagan Lake wildfire; Spokane crews continued mop-up operations

20,000 people evacuated · 8,000 people evacuated · 920 structures damaged or destroyed · 12,000 population of Summerland · 2 helicopter pilots killed

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the Utah helicopter crash