British Columbia declared a state of emergency Saturday after a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes and forced more than 20,000 people to flee communities alon

Crime News • 2026-08-10 17:40 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson

British Columbia declared a state of emergency Saturday after a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes and forced more than 20,000 people to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in western Canada, with dozens rescued by aircraft. [↧](https://t.co/ZolWa1v5OA)

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