# British Columbia to receive federal aid as wildfires force evacuations

https://mins.news/en/item/17523

- Reuters, 2026-08-09 15:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/british-columbia-get-federal-assistance-wildfire-forces-evacuations-2026-08-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a789729dd72780001fe7810

> Canada’s federal government said on Sunday that it would help British Columbia respond to raging wildfires. Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes. Federal support will include shelter and accommodation for residents displaced from areas around Summerland and Peachland. The assistance is aimed at people affected by the evacuations in those regions.

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