Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee

Canada's federal government is stepping in to help British Columbia, where fast-moving wildfires have forced roughly twenty-two thousand people to evacuate. The Guardian reports 102 fires were burning across the province on Sunday, nearly half of them classified as out of control, with 78 having ignited in just the past week.

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