(Reuters) -Canada is sending armed forces to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS -Canada is sending armed forces to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the western province deals with tinder-dry conditions and winds that have put more than 35,000 people under evacuation order.
Ministers and government officials urged residents living in evacuation order zones to take immediate action in the interest of their own lives and that of the firefighters. The fires have drained local resources and drawn in federal government assistance as well as support from 13 countries. At least four firefighters have died in the line of duty.
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