Tag: Summerland

B.C. extends state of emergency for wildfires to Aug. 29

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
B.C. has extended its provincial state of emergency until Aug. 29 as wildfire risks remain high across the province.

‘Prepare to go home’: Summerland targets Thursday re-entry for about 450 properties

Wildfires John White -
About 450 properties in the District of Summerland could be cleared for re-entry Thursday afternoon as officials prepare to downgrade evacuation orders across much of the community.

Officials warn wildfire season isn’t over, as Summerland residents begin to return home

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
The majority of Summerland residents are able to return home after an evacuation order was lifted, but it's still unclear how many homes may have been lost to the Bald Range wildfire.

About 150 structures damaged or destroyed by Summerland-area wildfire

Wildfires John White -
Emergency officials estimate about 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the Bald Range wildfire in Summerland and surrounding rural areas.

Summerland wildlife rehab centre vows to rebuild after losing everything to wildfire

Emergency Services Emily Joveski -
The operators of a Summerland wildlife rehabilitation centre destroyed by the Bald Range wildfire hope to rebuild by next spring after safely evacuating the animals in their care.

Bald Range wildfire leaves Summerland wineries, farmers bracing for losses

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
Summerland wineries and fruit growers are assessing potential crop losses after a fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations at the height of harvest season.

Penticton showing its generosity towards wildfire evacuees

Emergency Services My East Kootenay Now Staff -
The Bald Range wildfire grew slightly to 184 square kilometres in size as of today, an area larger than the City of Vancouver.

Eby says B.C. must rethink wildfire protection as fires grow more unpredictable

Emergency Services Emily Joveski -
Premier David Eby said B.C. may need to rethink how it protects communities from increasingly intense and unpredictable wildfires.

REPLAY: Premier David Eby speaks in Penticton on Okanagan wildfires – Aug. 12

Wildfires John White -
Premier David Eby is scheduled to hold a media availability Wednesday afternoon in Penticton with local officials as wildfire response efforts remain active across the Okanagan.

Thunderstorms could bring erratic winds to Bald Range Wildfire

Wildfires Kolten Bezooyen -
The Bald Range wildfire has grown to 18,450 hectares as crews work to strengthen containment lines and prepare for thunderstorms that could increase fire activity, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.

‘We can’t afford a human-caused wildfire’: 20,000 under evacuation orders in B.C.

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
Wildfire officials said crews are working around the clock at the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland to try to control the blaze and allow people to safely return home.

Province adds accommodation, support for Summerland-area wildfire evacuees

Wildfires Kate Brown -
The B.C. government has secured more than 1,000 hotel rooms in the Okanagan and increased staffing for its evacuee helpline as people leave their homes because of the Bald Range wildfire.

Penticton Indian Band chief urges governments to prioritize wildfire preparedness

Wildfires John White -
The chief of the Penticton Indian Band is urging the provincial and federal governments to prioritize wildfire preparedness to help protect communities across B.C., including those in the Okanagan threatened by increasingly large fires.

Some Summerland evacuees granted temporary access as re-entry planning begins

Wildfires Kate Brown -
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 Storrm Lennie -
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

Wildfires Darin Bain -
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.
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