‘Explosive’ wildfire forces 20,000 people to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency

Fast-moving fire displaces people in western Canada, burning homes as it races through towns on Okanagan Lake British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes, trapped residents and forced more than 20,000 people to flee…

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