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9 August 2026

Wildfire forces more than 20,000 people evacuate homes in western Canada

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Wildfire forces more than 20,000 people evacuate homes in western Canada

Thousands of people in British Columbia have been ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled in size overnight.

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