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With much of the northern hemisphere coping with high temperatures and long dry spells, wildfires are affecting communities from Greece right up to the Arctic Circle, claiming dozens of lives and damaging ecosystems, homes, livelihoods and infrastructures. The Salvation Army is responding in a variety of ways, according to local needs and in partnership with other agencies.<\/p>\n

The world leader of The Salvation Army, General Andr\u00e9 Cox, is conscious that \u2018the heatwave is creating chaos, fear, evacuations and loss\u2019 and calls Salvationists and friends to prayer. He writes: \u2018Those on the front lines need our support and those affected need our prayers.’
\nExtreme heat affects everyone, but the risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and the homeless.<\/p>\n

In British Columbia, Canada, 18 emergency community response units \u2013 equipped with stoves, fridges and grills \u2013 are on standby after fires affected communities around the Okanagan. More than 200 homes are subject to evacuation orders after fires blazed through dry scrubland. \u2018We are uniquely positioned to respond quickly in times of crisis,\u2019 explains Mike Leland of The Salvation Army.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our priority is providing\u00a0those being impacted with practical and emotional support to help see them through devastating circumstances.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Across Canada, The Salvation Army is responding to rising summer temperatures by setting up cooling centres and distributing water. \u2018We want to make sure there\u2019s a place for people to sit inside if they need to just cool off, get some water and get hydrated, and make sure they\u2019re not out in the hot sun and heat all day,\u2019 spokesperson Major Rob Kerr explains. \u2018Anything we can do to alleviate the conditions, we are going to do.\u2019<\/p>\n

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