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British Columbia emergency officials say the wildfire situation in the province’s interior has “momentarily stabilized,” but that significant risk remains.
As of Monday, the number of people under wildfire evacuation orders had dropped to about 8,000 — down from a peak of around 27,000 last week, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma said.
Another 54,000 people remained under evacuation alerts.
However, Ma said the hot and dry weather continues to exceed seasonal averages, meaning the situation could still take a turn for the worse.
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As of Monday, the number of people under wildfire evacuation orders had dropped to about 8,000 — down from a peak of around 27,000 last week, Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma said.
Another 54,000 people remained under evacuation alerts.
However, Ma said the hot and dry weather continues to exceed seasonal averages, meaning the situation could still take a turn for the worse.
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