Brad Vis said the fire had caused extensive damage to Lytton, in British Columbia, and to surrounding critical infrastructure.
Jan Polderman, mayor of Lytton, told the BBC he had been "lucky to get out with my own life".
"There won't be very much left of Lytton," he said. "There was fire everywhere."
Mr Polderman told the BBC's Newshour programme his town was engulfed by a "wall of fire".
He had earlier ordered people to evacuate, saying flames had spread through the village in just 15 minutes.