# Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency

https://mins.news/en/video/17757

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-10 03:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owiG-T5SbHA

> British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as a rapidly spreading wildfire swept through western Canada. More than 20,000 people were forced to leave their communities. The blaze destroyed homes while advancing toward towns along Okanagan Lake.

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