More than 5,000 people across British Columbia are estimated to have been put under evacuation orders in the last 24 hours as the number of active wildfires surged past 100.
“We are currently in a complex and rapidly evolving emergency response here in B.C.,” said Kevin Dunbar, executive director of provincial response and recovery operations. “There are currently states of local emergencies in effect for First Nations and local authorities across the province.”
Since Saturday, Dunbar said, strong winds and changing conditions contributed to evacuation orders and alerts in several parts of the province.
The BC Wildfire Service reported earlier…
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