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British Columbia district declares state of emergency, issues evacuation orders as wildfire rages
A state of emergency was declared by the district of Summerland, British Columbia, early Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire swept through western Canada, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.
In British Columbia, where hot and dry conditions increase the risk of new fires and lightning could spark holdover fires, about 1,500 firefighting personnel are deployed across the province.
The Bald Range wildfire was burning out of control and had grown to about 5,000 hectares as of early Saturday, after prompting evacuation orders in other regional districts this week.
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