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Canada wildfires: Trudeau deploys military to tackle blazes across British Columbia

Charred remains are seen beside a highway in Enterprise, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Canada
Charred remains near a highway in Enterprise, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, on Sunday. Photograph: Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Getty Images

Canada will send in armed forces to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, prime minister Justin Trudeau has said, as more than 35,000 people were put under evacuation orders in the western province.

British Columbia imposed a state of emergency late on Friday, giving officials more power to deal with fire risks. The main fire was centered around Kelowna, a city 300km (180 miles) east of Vancouver with a population of about 150,000.

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