# British Columbia declares state of emergency as 20,000 flee wildfires

https://mins.news/en/video/17448

- Reuters, 2026-08-09 12:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHHBAUASo9I

> British Columbia has declared a state of emergency after a fast-moving wildfire spread rapidly across the western Canadian province. The blaze nearly doubled in size overnight. Thousands of residents were ordered to leave their homes and flee the affected areas. Around 20,000 people have now been displaced by the fires.

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