BC Extending State of Emergency by Two Weeks Amid Wildfire Battle

BC Extending State of Emergency by Two Weeks Amid Wildfire Battle
Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma pauses while responding to questions at Abbotsford International Airport, in Abbotsford, B.C., on July 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says British Columbia is extending a state of emergency over the ongoing wildfires that have devastated parts of the province.

Ma said the two-week extension was needed in case additional extraordinary orders under the Emergency Act are needed to respond to the fires.