00:00As thousands of people were forced to flee due to raging wildfires, the Canadian federal
00:04government announced on Sunday that it would support British Columbia by offering housing
00:08and shelter to those displaced in areas near Summerland and Peachland.
00:13Last night, I approved a request for federal assistance from British Columbia to provide
00:17shelter and accommodations for people who have been forced to leave their homes due to wildfires
00:22across the province," said Eleanor Olszewski, Canada's Minister of Emergency Management
00:28and Community Resilience, in a social media post.
00:31I have tasked federal officials, led by the Government Operations Centre at Public Safety
00:36Canada, to work with the province to ensure support reaches those who need it most, the
00:42minister stated.
00:44Due to hot and dry weather, fires in southern British Columbia have continued to spread over
00:49the past 24 hours, according to the province's wildfire service.
00:53According to the report, aviation and ground crew response faced new difficulties due to
00:59poor visibility and an increase in fires.
01:01Thick smoke, turbulence and massive fires hindered the operation of 10 helicopters and a night
01:08vision helicopter.
01:10In order to support hundreds of provincial firefighters, the province had 34 personnel from Australia,
01:155 from New Zealand and 214 from Mexico.
01:20It also anticipates the arrival of more foreign resources in the coming days.
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