Watch: Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing mass evacuations; 1 dead
A rapidly spreading wildfire in British Columbia has forced mass evacuations and resulted in one fatality. Officials have declared a state of emergency as the fire's intensity creates its own weather systems.
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Increasingly severe wildfire seasons highlight the growing impact of climate change on public safety and infrastructure.
One woman has been killed in a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada, police said, as authorities declared a state of emergency and ordered thousands of residents to flee their homes.The wildfire, which was first detected on Friday, has since doubled in size and continues to spread rapidly.The Bald Range fire has spread across more than 53 square miles (136 sq km) in Summerland, Peachland and other parts of British Columbia, according to the BC Wildfire Service."We have to brace ourselves for the worst," Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes told Reuters.
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