More Than 560 Wildfires Are Burning In British Columbia

Catherine Garcia, The Week
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 9:07pm

A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, as thousands of firefighters battle at least 566 wildfires burning across the Canadian province. More than 3,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes, and 18,000 have been told to prepare to leave at a moment's notice. So far this year, there have been more than 1,800 fires in the province, scorching 939,000 acres.

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