State of Emergency Declared in British Columbia Amid Rapidly Spreading Wildfires
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David Eby (BC Premier), BC Wildfire Service
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
August 8, 2026
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Bald Range wildfire forces mass evacuations in British Columbia
The Bald Range wildfire has forced over 20,000 residents to evacuate near Okanagan Lake. The fire destroyed homes and moved rapidly toward Summerland and Peachland. Helicopters were deployed for tactical evacuations as the fire behavior became volatile.