'Really quite scary': What it's like fleeing wildfires in B.C.'s Okanagan
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Atlyn Becker recounts what it was like evacuating from the western shores of Okanagan Lake in B.C. Complicating things for her is that she also had to warn the guests staying at her Airbnb rental about the incoming danger. The region is one of 37 under evacuation orders as wildfires threaten communities, according to the B.C. Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communit
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