30,000 people called for evacuation because of wildfires in western Canada – world chronicle

2023-08-20 06:28:49

Big White/Kelowna – Thousands more people have been called to evacuate because of the wildfires in the western Canadian province of British Columbia. A corresponding order now applies to around 30,000, said the provincial disaster protection minister, Bowinn Ma, on Saturday. 36,000 other residents of the province have been instructed to be ready for a possible evacuation.

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