# Octogenarian is first person killed in British Columbia wildfire

https://mins.news/en/item/18186

- Reuters, 2026-08-10 14:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/octogenarian-is-first-killed-british-columbia-wildfire-2026-08-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a79dcf7dd72780001fe7f52

> An 80-year-old woman has died in the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia’s wine country, according to Canadian police. The blaze nearly doubled in size over the weekend. Its rapid expansion forced people in the surrounding area to evacuate. The woman is the first reported fatality from the wildfire.

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