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| Bald Range fire | |
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| Location | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 10,360.7 hectares 40 square miles 104 square kilometres 25,602 acres[1] |
| Land use | Residential, Crown land, forestry |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | TBD |
| 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 was evacuated with nearby Peachland put in Alert. It is onw of the most significant and quickest wildfires of the year.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "BC Wildfire Service". BC Wildfire Service.
- ↑ "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.
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