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Heavy rain helps douse wildfires in Canada's British Columbia

Firefighters in a scenic region of British Columbia say heavy rain overnight has helped douse wildfires that forced the evacuation of thousands of people from the Canadian province

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Canadian officials ease wildfire evacuation orders in scenic British Columbia region

Canadian firefighters have begun easing evacuation orders in a scenic region of British Columbia, with the prospect of better weather raising hopes for the battle to contain wildfires

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Mapped: The wildfires devastating British Columbia in Canada

Northwest Territories also hit by latest outbreak of drought-inspired summer blazes

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

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Two large wildfires merge to form one huge blaze in Canada as thousands more evacuated

35,000 people ordered to evacuate over the weekend with hundreds of wildfires continuing to burn

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Yellowknife residents wonder if wildfires are the new normal as western Canada burns

Nearly all 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, have evacuated, while thousands more in neighboring British Columbia have fled, too.

WEKU · Aug 19, 2023

Canada wildfires: State of emergency declared in British Columbia as firefighters combat blazes

‘We fought 100 years’ worth of fires all in one night’

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Thousands flee raging wildfire, turning capital of Canada's Northwest Territories into ghost town

The capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories is virtually deserted after nearly all the residents of the city of just over 20,000 fled as a huge wildfire burned nearby

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

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