British Columbia wildfire kills one as thousands flee
A fast-growing blaze in western Canada has left one person dead and forced mass evacuations in British Columbia’s wine region.
A wildfire in British Columbia has killed one person and driven thousands from their homes as crews battled the rapidly spreading Bald Range fire on Monday. Police said the victim was an 80-year-old woman in the province’s wine country.
Authorities ordered about 20,000 people to leave the area over the weekend as the fire expanded quickly. The blaze nearly doubled in size during that period, according to local reporting.
Weather conditions were not expected to ease the situation much on Monday, leaving little immediate relief for firefighters and residents. The fire has been affecting communities in western Canada as the region faces another severe wildfire episode.
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