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  "title": "A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/a-fast-moving-wildfire-forces-more-than-20-000-people-to-evacuate-in",
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  "summary": "Vancouver, British Columbia AP — More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly and raced toward towns along British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake, destroying homes in its path. The entire community of Summerland, home to about 12,000 people, was ordered evacuated, along with about 8,000 … The post A fast-moving wildfire…",
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        "title": "Wildfire forces more than 20,000 people evacuate homes in western Canada",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing thousands to flee homes",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Wildfire forces thousands of evacuations in Western Canada",
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