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British Columbia declares provincial state of emergency as wildfires grow

British Columbia declares provincial state of emergency as wildfires intensify, destroying homes, forcing evacuations and ...

British Columbia declares state of emergency as fast-growing wildfire forces evacuations

Several Canadian provinces, including Ontario and Quebec, have battled blazes this year as hot, dry weather fueled wildfires ...
Indiatimes

Dry lightning, record-low lake: British Columbia drought puts region on high fire alert

British Columbia's prolonged drought is increasing the risk of new wildfires as Okanagan Lake falls to its lowest level since provincial monitoring began, officials said Tuesday.The province had ...

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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Mexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, BC

PENTICTON — Reinforcements have arrived in the battle against a deadly wildfire that has forced some 20,000 people out of ...

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 ...