{"id":21550,"date":"2018-08-20T13:18:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T17:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/?page_id=21550"},"modified":"2019-05-13T16:31:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:31:54","slug":"2018-british-columbia-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/crisis-relief-centre-old\/2018-british-columbia-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 British Columbia Wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On August 15<sup style=\"font-size: 75%; line-height: 75%;\">th<\/sup>, British Columbia declared a state of emergency as wildfires across the province continue to burn. As of August 20th, nearly 550 wildfires rage throughout the province. There are over 3,000 people displaced, while evacuation orders are expected to force over 18,000 more out of their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Displaced Canadians need immediate support to help whether it\u2019s temporary shelter, food, clothing or family reunification support. While it\u2019s too early to estimate the extent of loss and property damage, funds will be required to help individuals and communities with long-term recovery.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sources:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bc.ctvnews.ca\/b-c-wildfires-how-you-can-help-1.4059373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B.C. wildfires: How you can help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/b-c-wildfires-2018-officials-report-headway-on-wildfires-as-thick-smoke-hangs-over-province-1.4791637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B.C. Wildfires 2018: Thick smoke grounds firefighting aircraft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/b-c-wildfires-prompt-further-evacuation-alerts-lingering-smoky-skies-1.4790458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B.C. wildfires prompt further evacuation alerts, lingering smoky skies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouversun.com\/news\/local-news\/b-c-wildfires-2018-state-of-emergency-declared-across-province-as-566-fires-burn?video_autoplay=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B.C. Wildfires 2018: State of emergency declared across province as 559 fires burn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 15th, British Columbia declared a state of emergency as wildfires across the province continue to burn. 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