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British Columbia Declares Wildfire Emergency

British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as fast-moving wildfires force evacuations across the Okanagan Valley. More than 20,000 people were ordered to flee, with thousands more warned to prepare to evacuate. The fires erupted on Friday and nearly doubled in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, though it has not been confirmed. Earlier Ontario fires had sent smoke to the U.S. East Coast.

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Wildfire activity has increased in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from the Okanagan Valley, weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the East Coast.

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Canada Wildfires: What to Know About Fires in British Columbia and Ontario

Wildfire activity has increased in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from the Okanagan Valley, weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the East Coast.

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Over 20,000 flee wildfires as British Columbia declares state of emergency

The fires that erupted on Friday spread rapidly, nearly doubling in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, although the casualty has not yet been confirmed.

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‘Explosive’ wildfire forces 22,000 people to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency

One official said the blaze was ‘like a bomb going off’ as fast-moving fire displaces people in western Canada with another 9,700 told to prepare to flee Nearly 22,000 people were under evacuation orders, and another 9,700 have been warned they should be prepared to flee their homes after a fast-moving wildfire prompted authorities in British Columbia to declare a state of emergency. The premier, David Eby, announce…

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