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B.C. declares province-wide state of emergency amidst wildfires
"This is one of the more challenging fires that we have ever faced": B.C. Wildfire Service

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 8
A state of emergency was declared by the District of Summerland just after 10:30 p.m. PT Friday due to the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire. Around 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in the area as a result of the fire.

PHOTOS | Aggressive wildfire triggers evacuation of Summerland in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley
All 12,000 residents of the District of Summerland, B.C., have been ordered to evacuate after the aggressive Bald Range fire approached the Okanagan community. They're among around 20,000 told to leave their homes in the area due to the fire.

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