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Mexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, B.C.

Global News · Aug 11, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC

Reinforcements are arriving in the battle against a deadly wildfire on the shores of Okanagan Lake in the southern B.C. Interior that has forced 20,000 people to evacuate.

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Mexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, B.C.

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