State of emergency extended

As of Friday, 140 wildfires were burning in B.C., with 26 evacuation orders affecting about 4,400 people, and 41 evacuation alerts impacting an estimated 20,700 others.

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KAMLOOPS — British Columbia has extended a province-wide state of emergency because of wildfires that have scorched a record amount of land this season. Chris Duffy of Emergency Management BC said the third extension issued July 19 is expected to...

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