[1/6] Aerial view of the wildfire in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada in this social media handout image released May 31, 2023.
Nova Scotia Government/Handout via REUTERSMONTREAL, June 2 (Reuters) - A coastal city in Quebec ordered some 10,000 residents to evacuate homes on Friday as wildfires spread in eastern Canada and stretched firefighting resources already tackling blazes across the country.
Wildfires are common in Canada's western provinces, but this year the eastern province of Nova Scotia is reeling from its worst-ever wildfire season.
In another eastern province, Quebec, Premier Francois Legault has urged people to avoid spending time in forests over the next few days.
Canadian armed forces have been helping fight fires in western Canada since early May and troops were sent to Nova Scotia on Thursday.
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