Some Summerland evacuees granted temporary access as re-entry planning begins
Some residents displaced by the Bald Range wildfire are being granted temporary access to Summerland for critical purposes as emergency officials plan for a staged return to the community.
RCMP investigate possible criminality in Summerland wildfire, arrest man in evacuation zone
RCMP arrested a man and fined another person for breaching restrictions around the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
‘It’s a monumental task’: B.C. Wildfire crews face major fight on Bald Range blaze
The fight against the 15,590-hectare Bald Range wildfire is a “monumental task,” BC Wildfire Service incident commander Hugh Murdoch said during a Monday night emergency briefing, with crews facing a vast fireground and active fire behaviour around Summerland.
Emotional Summerland mayor warns evacuees to brace for difficult return home
Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes is warning evacuated residents to brace themselves for what they may find when they return home, saying the community already knows people who have lost homes.
REPLAY: Bald Range Wildfire media update, Aug. 10
Officials provided a live update on the Bald Range wildfire and the broader emergency response across the South Okanagan.
Out-of-control wildfire burns east of Summerland
The BC Wildfire Service has discovered a wildfire burning east of Summerland earlier this afternoon.
RCMP seek witnesses in Bald Range wildfire probe, say man in viral video not suspect
Penticton RCMP are asking for witnesses and video as investigators work to determine what started the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
Summerland evacuees face uncertainty over what awaits at home
Summerland evacuee Shea MacDonald says uncertainty over what he and his neighbours will find when they return home has been one of the hardest parts of being forced out by the Bald Range wildfire.
Summerland firefighter loses home, stays on front lines as Bald Range fire grows
The Bald Range wildfire grew to an estimated 15,590 hectares Monday morning, according to BC Wildfire Service, while evacuation orders issued by local authorities kept thousands of South Okanagan residents away from their homes.
Penticton shifts wildfire evacuees as convention centre capacity tightens
Penticton is asking some wildfire evacuees already receiving support in the city to relocate from the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre as additional displaced residents arrive.
Summerland downtown untouched
While the Bald Range wildfire continues to burn out of control, District of Summerland officials are already working on preliminary re-entry plans for 12,000 evacuated residents.
Penticton mayor says community rallying to support wildfire evacuees
Penticton's mayor said officials are watching the wind direction as the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts for nearby areas.
