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Publication Date: July 19, 2026 - 23:12
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Kimberley, B.C., city of about 9,000, placed under evacuation alert as nearby out-of-control wildfire grows
July 19, 2026
The entire City of Kimberley has been placed under an evacuation alert as an out-of-control wildfire burns west of the East Kootenay community. The Regional District of East Kootenay has issued a separate evacuation alert for 66 properties stretching west from Kimberley because of two separate fires.
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August 13, 2026 - 09:07 | Allison Jones | The Globe and Mail
It is not clear yet what has happened to a small group of "iconic" mountain goats, as a large wildfire burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland, B.C.
August 13, 2026 - 08:50 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Chief Greg Gabriel, whose members are among the evacuees, says that could mean looking at logging practices and addressing drought conditions.
August 13, 2026 - 08:47 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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