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An e-scooter shop in Forest Hills, Queens, was discovered selling and even manufacturing lithium-ion batteries, the FDNY said.

New York City has passed a series of laws that prohibit the buying and selling of e-batteries that aren't UL certified.

A state of emergency has been declared in B.C., and an encroaching wildfire has forced all residents of the Northwest Territories' capital to evacuate.

An estimated 50 homes have been lost to the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna, though the tally is not yet complete, officials said Monday.

In another update earlier today, Fire Chief Jason Brolund shared that at least 50 structures have been lost so far in West Kelowna, where the McDougall Creek fire still burns.

B.C. Premier David Eby said Saturday the situation was “grim” as he announced an emergency travel ban to fire zones to free up accommodation for 30,000 or more evacuees.

B.C.’s Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston and BC Wildfire Service’s Cliff Chapmen are expected to speak.

Drought conditions are impacting water supplies across the province and officials are concerned the incoming heat will increase the strain on supply.

Firefighters and rescue personnel arrived at the scene just as the crane fell, apparently responding to the blaze that had erupted in the cabin and caused it to topple.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) says the wildfire continues to grow, primarily towards the north flank and away from populated areas.