Canada-Wildfires/Evacuation
Canada-Wildfires/Evacuation
Dateline : Aug 11, 2026
Location : Canada
Duration : 1'24
British Columbia, Canada - Aug 11, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Pedestrians
2. Fire engine rushing
3. Vehicles
4. Police officer talking to resident
5. Residents crying, hugging
6. Various of closed road, residents talking to police, rescuer
7. Road sign
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Casey (transliteration), resident (full name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 9):
"It grew immensely. In two hours it turned from a plume of smoke to we need to get up. I'm driving down Garnet Valley and there is nothing but police and fire trucks and EMTs (Emergency Medical Technician)."
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9. Various of signs at emergency reception center
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10. Various of alert signs
11. Exterior of emergency reception center
12. Residents entering emergency reception center
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Jason (transliteration), resident:
"We assume our property is fine. But nothing is for sure and this event is far from over."
14. Various of driver view showing traffic on road
15. Police vehicles on road; lake; mountains
More than 20,000 people in Canada's western province of British Columbia have been forced to evacuate from their homes and nearly 10,000 others are currently on evacuation alert as a fast-moving wildfire near the town of Summerland continues to spread.
The province declared a state of emergency on Aug. 8 as multiple wildfires intensified, with the Bald Range wildfire in west of Summerland among the most severe.
The blaze was first reported on Aug. 7 and it grew rapidly within hours, blocking highways and prompting the largest evacuation in years.
"It grew immensely. In two hours it turned from a plume of smoke to we need to get up. I'm driving down Garnet Valley and there is nothing but police and fire trucks and EMTs (Emergency Medical Technician)," said resident Casey.
"We assume our property is fine. But nothing is for sure and this event is far from over," said Jason, another resident.
As of Tuesday evening, there were more than 600 wildfires burning across Canada, including 109 in British Columbia. Causes of the wildfires are under investigations.
ID : 8494082
Published : 2026-08-13 11:05
Last Modified : 2026-08-13 19:06:37
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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