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Canada declares emergency over wildfires
The article discusses the state of emergency declared by Somerset County in British Columbia, Canada, due to a major wildfire that has burned six thousand hectares. This has led to evacuation orders for approximately 39 villages and affected both the electricity supply and the water network as a result of the fire. The fire, which started about 15 kilometers west of Somerset, is one of several blazes sweeping across Canadian regions this year, driven by hot and dry weather conditions. International assistance has been received from Mexico, Australia, France, and New Zealand to help control the flames. The dry and rapidly spreading climate conditions increase the risk of wildfires, with around 1,500 firefighters currently fighting the blaze and predictions that lightning strikes may further intensify the fires.
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