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Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they are investigating a possible wildfire death near Summerland, but hazardous ...

Fast-moving wildfire in western Canada forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate, killing at least 1

More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly ...

BC wildfires displace 20,000 people, most in Okanagan

Roughly 20,000 people have been displaced by more than 100 wildfires burning in British Columbia, mostly in the Okanagan, where people await information about when they can return and what they might ...
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What to know about the Bald Range fire and BC.'s wildfire emergency

Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia's south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state ...
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Woman dead in B.C. wildfire as grim video reveals village in ruins

PENTICTON — The wildfire raging near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia's southern Interior claimed the life of an 80-year-old ...

Charity sees outpouring of support for BC wildfire evacuees

Mamas for Mamas is a Canadian non-profit working to help mothers and families forced from their homes due to wildfires in ...