Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has joined a chorus of mayors and officials in British Columbia calling for more federal aid as wildfires continue to devastate parts of the province.

Despite some rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast, thousands of properties are still under an evacuation order and residents remain on alert in B.C.

The B.C. government has extended the provincial state of emergency until the end of August to better assist wildfire evacuees. The White Rock Lake fire, which already has destroyed dozens of homes, is estimated to be about 782 square kilometres in size.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole sent Liberal Leader Justin