# Wildfire forces more than 20,000 to evacuate in western Canada

https://mins.news/en/item/17293

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 06:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/9/wildfire-forces-thousands-of-evacuations-in-western-canada?traffic_source=rss

> A rapidly advancing wildfire has prompted the evacuation of more than 20,000 people in parts of British Columbia’s Okanagan region. The blaze is moving quickly through the area, forcing residents to leave affected communities. The evacuations cover parts of the region as authorities respond to the spreading fire.

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