In a move that surprised absolutely no one who has been paying attention to climate change, a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada has doubled in size since Friday, forcing thousands of people to pack up and leave their homes. The Bald Range fire now covers more than 36 square miles (95 square kilometers) across British Columbia's Summerland and Okanagan-Similkameen districts, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Erick Thompson, an emergency official with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, called it one of the 'quickest-moving, largest fires in such a short time' he'd seen in the region - which, given that it's a fire-prone area, is saying something. As of Saturday morning, the fire remained 'out of control,' which is a polite way of saying it's doing whatever it wants.

Summerland's entire population of about 12,000 people was ordered to evacuate, along with roughly 8,000 residents of neighboring Peachland. Power outages hit Summerland, because of course they did. Thompson, who had been giving updates from the emergency operations center on Friday evening, posted a video from his car on Saturday morning explaining that he had to leave the EOC to evacuate his own family. 'I had to leave the EOC to come and get my family to leave this area. We're heading south,' he said. Nothing says 'emergency' like the emergency official having to flee.

The number of structures destroyed remains unknown, but the fire has also created a unique equestrian crisis: the Okanagan region has a lot of horses, and residents have been struggling to evacuate them. Those who couldn't rescue their animals left their gates open, hoping the horses would find their own way to safety - a strategy that's either optimistic or the equine equivalent of 'every man for himself.' Some owners painted markings on their animals to make them easier to identify later, which is both practical and heartbreakingly reminiscent of tagging luggage at an airport.

Meanwhile, in related news, Toronto, New York, and Washington have topped the list of most polluted cities as wildfires burn - because what's a climate crisis without a little intercontinental smoke?