Canadian province to get federal help as wildfire forces evacuations

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-09 · 22:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The Canadian federal government will provide assistance to British Columbia as wildfires force evacuations. On Sunday, Eleanor Olszewski, Canada's minister of emergency management and community resilience, announced federal support for shelter and accommodation for displaced residents. This aid comes as the Bald Range wildfire has prompted British Columbia to declare a provincial state of emergency, leading to the evacuation of approximately 18,000 people. The wildfire has spread to over 10,300 hectares, with firefighters actively battling the blaze. The federal assistance is specifically for residents forced to leave their homes due to wildfires across the province, particularly in regions around Summerland and Peachland.

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Eleanor Olszewski approved a request for Federal Assistance to provide shelter and accommodations.

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The Bald Range wildfire had spread to more than 10,300 hectares by the weekend.

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The Bald Range wildfire prompted British Columbia to declare a provincial state of emergency.

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Raging wildfires have forced thousands of people to evacuate in British Columbia.

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The Canadian federal government will provide assistance to British Columbia for wildfire relief.

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The Canadian federal government said on ⁠Sunday it would ⁠help British Columbia ⁠as raging wildfires forced thousands of people to evacuate by providing shelter and accommodation for residents displaced in regions around Summerland and Peachland.The Bald Range wildfire, which prompted British ‌Columbia to declare a provincial state of emergency and evacuate about 18,000 people, had spread to more than 10,300 hectares by at the weekend as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.“Last night, I approved a request for Federal Assistance from British ⁠Columbia to provide shelter and accommodations for people who have been forced ‌to leave their homes due to wildfires across the province,” Eleanor Olszewski, Canada’s minister of emergency management and ‌community resilience, said in a social media post.

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