Huge wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in Canada

The Telegraph Sunday 09 August 2026, 01:14 UTC By Chanel Zagon 1 min read

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Blaze likened to a ‘bomb going off’ as fast-moving flames force 20,000 people to flee their homes

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