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A disaster like the wildfire in British Columbia requires the cooperation of many emergency personnel to deal with it.

was unbelievable. Miles and miles of charcoal trees, and houses so thoroughly burned that there was absolutely nothing left but the foundations, not even ash piles or burnt out appliances.” This time the family went to Kamloops, a nearby city. It looked as though it were in the middle of a war. The fire was still raging out of control through the surrounding land, and smoke billowed in from all directions. The temperature was 113 ° Fahrenheit (45 ° Celsius), and it seemed as though the entire world was burning. But people from all over were coming to help. Fire trucks from cities and towns across Canada and the United States drove down the streets. People cheered whenever they saw them. It was a good feeling to know they weren’t facing this disaster alone.

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