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2023-08-18 21:35:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A72C7573B3E5549E1F5E28D607E478305877C8950D38A99EA7CCFE8C0C5431AB
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Officials say that a 'mix of tinder-dry conditions exacerbated by the recent heat wave' contributed to the fast-moving fire. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/kelowna-declares-state-of-emergency-evacuation-orders-issued-as-wildfire-jumps-okanagan-lake-overnight-1.6524568 Climate change has resulted in hotter and dryer summers which increases the risk of wildfires. https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2912/satellite-data-record-shows-climate-changes-impact-on-fires/ https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-wildfires
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