Canada: Octogenarian is first killed in British Columbia wildfire

France 24 · Published 2h ago

An 80-year-old woman died in the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia's wine country, Canadian police ‌said, after the blaze nearly doubled in size over the ⁠weekend and forced the evacuation of people in the area.

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Climate and weather events like this can affect communities, infrastructure and local economies. Directly involves Canada.

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Climate and weather events like this can affect communities, infrastructure and local economies. Directly involves Canada.

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