{"id":368558,"date":"2026-08-09T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/emergency-declared-as-canada-wildfire-doubles-in-size-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:00:11","slug":"emergency-declared-as-canada-wildfire-doubles-in-size-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/emergency-declared-as-canada-wildfire-doubles-in-size-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency declared as Canada wildfire doubles in size | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/W3wWiOvMB98\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency declared as Canada wildfire doubles in size | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W3wWiOvMB98\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A state of emergency has been declared after thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire in a remote part of western Canada spread rapidly, doubling in size since it was first detected on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The Bald Range wildfires triggered the largest evacuation event this summer and more than 20,000 people across British Columbia have evacuated their homes, officials say.<\/p>\n<p>It was not yet clear how many structures had been destroyed in the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Canada #BritishColumbia #Wildfires #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A state of emergency has been declared after thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire in a remote part of western Canada spread rapidly, doubling in size since it was first detected on Friday. 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