British Columbia's 11 New Fires Send Smoke Across US as Thousands Evacuate

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 10

Smoke from 11 new wildfires reported over the weekend in British Columbia is again spreading across the United States.
British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the new blazes intensified, driving the cross-border smoke surge.
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate near Summerland, about 40 miles north of the British Columbia-Washington state border.
The latest flare-up extends a recurring pattern of Canadian wildfire smoke disrupting air conditions far beyond the fire zone.

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