Firefighters wage epic battle to save Canadian town

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24 mins ago – 7.08AM Firefighters battling wildfires in Canada on Saturday sought to stop flames that swept through the West Kelowna suburbs in British Columbia, forced the evacuation of a university campus and fouled the air with thick smoke. The entire province was under a state of emergency as firefighters waged an epic battle, while firefighting reinforcements and calmer weather provided hope for a reprieve during Canada’s worst fire season on record. The McDougall Creek wildfire burns next to houses in the Okanagan community of West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Reuters No deaths were reported in the blazes but...