Canadian Press NewsAlert: State of emergency called in B.C. over growing wildfires.
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Looking high above the small town of Osoyoos B.C. in the southern Okanagan the glow of smoke and fire illuminates the night sky on Thursday July 19, 2018. At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Bassett
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat.
Mike Farnworth says he made the decision based on information from officials that weather conditions will lead to more severe fire behaviour and the potential for more evacuations.
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Last Modified: 6:26 PM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021 Save to Read Later
VANCOUVER - British Columbia s public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat to prepare for potential mass evacuations and help secure accommodation that might be needed by evacuees.
Looking high above the small town of Osoyoos B.C. in the southern Okanagan the glow of smoke and fire illuminates the night sky on Thursday July 19, 2018. At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Bassett
Canadian Press NewsAlert: State of emergency called in B.C. over growing wildfires.
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yes
By The Canadian Press on July 20, 2021.
Looking high above the small town of Osoyoos B.C. in the southern Okanagan the glow of smoke and fire illuminates the night sky on Thursday July 19, 2018. At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Bassett
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat.
Mike Farnworth says he made the decision based on information from officials that weather conditions will lead to more severe fire behaviour and the potential for more evacuations.
State of emergency declared in British Columbia over growing wildfires.
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Yes
Looking high above the small town of Osoyoos B.C. in the southern Okanagan the glow of smoke and fire illuminates the night sky on Thursday July 19, 2018. At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Bassett
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s public safety minister is declaring a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat to prepare for potential mass evacuations and help secure accommodation that might be needed by evacuees.
Mike Farnworth said he made the decision based on information from officials that weather conditions will lead to more severe fire behaviour and the potential for more evacuations, citing the weather in British Columbia’s Interior region in particular.
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