As wildfires blaze throughout Canada, the need for evacuation fills communities with a feeling of imminent dread. For thousands of locals, escaping the approaching flames becomes a brutal reality, a race against time to protect themselves and their loved ones.

In northeastern British Columbia, tucked among magnificent surroundings, the peace is disrupted by the fury of flames destroying everything in their path. The Parker Lake fire, a tremendous natural force, spreads its tentacles over wide swathes of land totaling over 4,000 acres.