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Canada: Wild Fire: 2003/08/22 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/08/22
Country or District Canada
Event Type Wild Fire
Outline Forest fires in the British Columbian town of Kelowna have led to the evacuation of 30,000 people, say officials. The Okanagan Mountain forest fire - moving at 100 metres per minute and with 120-metre (400-foot) high flames - has destroyed at least 200 houses, although no casualties have been reported.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others
BBC news 2003/08/23
Evacuated: 30,000 people
Destroyed: at least 200 houses

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BBC news 2003/08/23
Forest fires in Canada have led to the evacuation of 30,000 people.