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WEST KELOWNA, British Columbia \u2014 A deadly wildfire in western Canada that has forced some 20,000 people to flee, grew overnight even without strong winds, challenging efforts to contain it and fully assess the damage, authorities said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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One hundred firefighters from Mexico have joined the effort, bringing the number of firefighters battling the blaze to 193. The fire has destroyed homes and other properties near Okanagan Lake, killed an 80-year-old woman and burned toward Summerland, a community of about 12,000 people roughly 300 kilometers (185 miles) east of Vancouver.<\/p>\n

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The fire showed \u201cquite significant growth\u201d in some areas overnight even without strong winds, said Cliff Chapman, director of provincial operations for the British Columbia Wildfire Service. He added crews were working around the clock to establish control lines and make it safe for evacuated residents to return home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognized and we heard even last night that people obviously would like to go home. They would like to see the extent of the damage,\u201d Chapman said.<\/p>\n

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Provincial officials ramp up evacuations<\/h2>\n

Kevin Dunbar, British Columbia\u2019s executive director for emergency response and recovery operations, called it one of the largest evacuations in recent British Columbia history.<\/p>\n

British Columbia officials said they had secured 1,600 hotel rooms and 1,000 group-lodging spaces for evacuees in Okanagan after some residents faced delays getting emergency assistance during the weekend evacuation.<\/p>\n

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Beyond those already forced to flee, another 10,000 people have been told to be ready to leave on short notice. More than 100 wildfires were burning across the province, and officials warned that dry lightning could spark new fires in the Central Interior and Okanagan. The province also asked the federal government for help expanding lodging for evacuees.<\/p>\n

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