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

August 8, 2026
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British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as a fast-moving wildfire forced more than 20,000 people from communities in western Canada, destroying homes as it raced toward towns along Okanagan Lake | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA

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