### [2026-08-9](/feed/2026/08/9/index.md)

##### 2026 Canadian wildfires
# Police report that a woman was killed while evacuating the Summerland wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, which has burned more than 13600 ha and forced over 20,000 people to evacuate. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260810-one-woman-confirmed-dead-in-western-canada-wildfire)

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