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22 August 2017 / CBC News / Mike Laanela, Brady Strachan
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Hundreds of firefighters battling largest wildfire ever recorded in B.C.

Chilcotin Plateau, British Columbia

Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft are working to contain the largest wildfire ever recorded in British Columbia's history, and it could take weeks to get it under control.


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Tinder dry weather, wind and dry lightning have caused fires to spread aggressively in B.C.'s Cariboo region this season. (B.C. Wildfire Service)