# Octogenarian is first killed in British Columbia wildfire

https://mins.news/en/item/18285

- France 24, 2026-08-10 15:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260810-octogenarian-is-first-killed-in-british-columbia-wildfire

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

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- [British Columbia wildfires](https://mins.news/en/topic/british-columbia-wildfires) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/british-columbia-wildfires.md

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