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By Brieanna Charlebois Premier David Eby says a “horrific” wildfire that has forced some 20,000 people out of their homes in British Columbia’s south Okanagan region moved at a dizzying speed, forcing wildfire crews to pivot from fighting flames to helping residents flee. The blaze that surged last Friday may represent a “new normal” when it comes to the speed of wildfires, Eby told a briefing in Penticton, B.C., where many evacuees have gathered. Eby visited the reception centre set up for evacuees in Penticton earlier Wednesday and said he saw people devastated by the loss of their homes. “A lot of emotions in there, obviously,” he told reporters as he left the building. Eby said the death of an 80-year-old woman trying to flee the fire is a “tragic… <\/p>\n

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By Brieanna Charlebois Premier David Eby says a “horrific” wildfire that has forced some 20,000 people out of their homes in British Columbia’s south Okanagan region moved at a dizzying speed, forcing wildfire crews to pivot from fighting flames to helping residents flee. The blaze that surged last Friday may represent a “new normal” when it comes to the speed of wildfires, Eby told a briefing in Penticton, B.C., where many evacuees have gathered. Eby visited the reception centre set up for evacuees in Penticton earlier Wednesday and said he saw people devastated by the loss of their homes. “A lot of emotions in there, obviously,” he told reporters as he left the building. Eby said the death of an 80-year-old woman trying to flee the fire is a “tragic... <\/p>\n

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