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2023-08-20 04:02:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E7270DD26E1579459CFC20D352230DBFFFB5AC0121035303F46B07927BDA0AB1
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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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