Wildfire forces 20,000 evacuations in western Canada

A fast-moving wildfire has forced twenty thousand evacuations in western Canada, The Hindu reports. British Columbia Premier David Eby says the fire has caused significant losses of homes and property, with some residents trapped as conditions shifted quickly. British Columbia's wildfire seasons have grown increasingly severe in recent years.

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