'Ready to run' Canadian town braces for wildfires
With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge Sunday as residents either evacuated or prepared to do so.
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With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge Sunday as residents either evacuated or prepared to do so.
With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge Sunday as residents either evacuated or prepared to do so.
Evacuations and unease grip West Kelowna, Canada, as wildfires encroach, affecting thousands and prompting preparedness measures
Visibility was almost zero after just a few meters, and instructions were issued not to drink tap water, even if boiled.