An 80-year-old woman has died in a wildfire in western Canada, police in British Colombia have confirmed.
The woman died on Friday during an evacuation after the rapidly spreading fire broke out near Summerland in the province. Police in nearby Penticton said her death was connected to the fire and that the exact cause of death was being investigated.
No other deaths have been reported.
The fire north-east of Vancouver, which has already spread across 136 square kilometres, remains out of control, but it has stopped spreading as quickly, local media report.
Evacuation orders affecting thousands of people remained in place on Sunday.
Around 20,000 people had been forced to leave their homes because of the flames. According to authorities, more than 50 people who had been trapped by the fire were rescued by helicopter.
The Ground News portal reported Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes saying that contaminated water and downed power lines were preventing people from returning to their homes. "Until we are certain that the entire infrastructure is safe, we cannot really let people return," Holmes said.
Firefighting efforts continue to be hampered by hot, dry weather and dense smoke. The emergency crews are receiving assistance from abroad, including from Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.
British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday, with media reports saying that more than 100 wildfires have been recorded in the province and that almost half of them are out of control.
Ontario and Quebec have also already faced major wildfires this year.