00:00A state of emergency was declared in the Canadian province of British Columbia on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire
00:06forced more than 20,000 people to flee their homes.
00:10Local officials detailed that more than 100 fires blazed across the western province, nearly half of them out of control,
00:17in hot, windy weather and prolonged drought.
00:20The Bald Range wildfire was first reported on Friday evening, but grew rapidly to engulf about 50 square kilometers within
00:27hours, moving in what were described as extraordinary speeds.
00:32Wildfires have grown increasingly more intense across Canada in recent years in what experts say are the detrimental effects of
00:39climate change.
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