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Wildfire outside of Beauval goes from bad to worse

Wildfire outside of Beauval goes from bad to worse

CBC4 days ago
The Muskeg fire near Beauval, Sask., has grown to more than 200,000 hectares. Meanwhile, national forecasts say fire conditions across the country are set to get even worse in August.
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