More than 8,000 on evacuation alert as wildfire threatens Kimberley, B.C.
20-07-2026 19:49 via globalnews.ca

More than 8,000 on evacuation alert as wildfire threatens Kimberley, B.C.

The city of about 8,000 people in the East Kootenay region is located east of the Matthew Creek wildfire, which was sparked on Saturday by lightning.
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