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| Bald Range fire | |
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 View from Peachland on Aug 8 | |
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| Location | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 13,618.2 hectares 53 square miles 136 square kilometres 33,651 acres[1] |
| Land use | Residential, Crown land, forestry |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 [2] |
| Injuries | TBD |
| Evacuated | 20,000+ |
| Structures destroyed | To Be Determined |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Unknown |
Bald Range fire is an ongoing wildfire in Summerland, British Columbia in the Okanagan. It started on Friday, August 7, 2026 and quickly exploded up to 5000 hectares, and by August 8 it was 10,000 hectares. As a result, the entire community of Summerland (12,000; the largest evacuation of the summer) was evacuated with nearby Peachland put in Alert. It is one of the most significant and quickest wildfires of the year.[3][4][5][6][7]
The fire has so far caused one alleged death. BC premier David Eby declared a state of emergency on August 8 as the fire creates its own weather systems. The fire has in addition devastated nearby Prairie Valley and Faulder.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "BC Wildfire Service". BC Wildfire Service.
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-investigate-possible-death-linked-to-okanagan-wildfire-as-blaze/
- ↑ "Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing thousands to flee homes".
- ↑ "UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for parts of Peachland due to Bald Range wildfire".
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-bc-wildfire-aug-7-9.7300528
- ↑ Press, The Canadian (2026-08-08). "Over 20,000 forced to evacuate from Summerland after explosive wildfire approaches". CTVNews. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
- ↑ Powrie, Chelsea; Richardson, Casey; Aug 8, Colin Dacre-; Story: 627443, 2026 / 2:50 pm |. "Summerland wildfire among most challenging ever faced by BCWS". www.castanet.net. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Aug 7, Casey Richardson-; Story: 627429, 2026 / 8:44 pm |. "Evacuee captures dramatic escape through Bald Range wildfire northwest of Summerland". www.castanet.net. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
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