Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands
Officials said 20,000 people fled as hot, windy weather and drought drove nearly half of the province's wildfires out of control.
- On Monday, Canada placed the Canadian Armed Forces on standby to assist British Columbia as wildfires forced 20,000 people to flee their homes, with Defense Minister David McGuinty confirming the military stands ready to respond if formally requested.
- The Bald Range wildfire grew to about 156 square kilometres by Monday, up from 136 square kilometres the day before, overwhelming suppression efforts. British Columbia Minister of Forests Ravi Parmer reported 19 helicopters could not halt the blaze due to its extreme intensity.
- Residents described the evacuation as "pandemonium" after Summerland and Peachland were ordered evacuated Saturday night, with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirming an 80-year-old woman died while fleeing near Summerland.
- Mayor Doug Holmes warned residents to brace for widespread home destruction, stating there is no set timetable for returning to Summerland as downed power lines and hazardous buildings must be assessed first.
- Canada has endured increasingly destructive wildfire seasons in recent years, forcing mass evacuations across the country. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged the federal government would continue supporting British Columbia through the crisis.
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Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill
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Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands
Canada has put its military on standby to help battle wildfires in British Columbia, where one person has died and thousands have been forced to flee their homes as fast-moving blazes are wreaking destruction.
Canadian military on standby with wildfires in B.C.
The Canadian Armed Forces are on standby to help the wildfire situation that deteriorated rapidly over the weekend in British Columbia’s Okanagan region, where one person has died, thousands have been evacuated and there’s been extensive property destruction. Defence Minister David McGuinty said B.C. sent a request for assistance to Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski over the weekend, and she approved federal help with shelter and a…
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