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'Immediate threat to structures has passed' as Bald Range wildfire near Summerland remains held
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (245+ words) Published 9:44 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire remains held at a size of 25,163 hectares. As crews head into their fourth week of fighting the blaze, the BC Wildfire Service notes that the immediate threat to structures has now passed,…...
Wildfire east of Princeton grows to 7 hectares
2+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Published 5:51 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 A lightning-caused wildfire by Princeton saw some growth on Tuesday evening. On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Creek around 3 p.m., with smoke visible in the surrounding area. The blaze has grown to…...
Lightning sparks 0.3 hectare wildfire near Princeton
2+ week, 6+ day ago (70+ words) The Similkameen Spotlight Lightning sparks 0.3 hectare wildfire near Princeton Published 5:18 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 A 0.3-hectare out of control wildfire has sparked south of Princeton. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze (K61921) was first discovered on Aug. 24 at around 4:24 p.m. and…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
2+ week, 6+ day ago (439+ words) Published 5:45 am Monday, August 24, 2026 Crews are continuing mop up operations on the north and south flanks, moving east to west and dousing any remaining heat near the fire’s edge. Residents can expect to see smoke and signs of active fire…...
UPDATE: Wildfire near Kamloops now held at 44 hectares
3+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) Published 7:30 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 The wildfire south of Kamloops is now considered held by the BC Wildfire Service at 44 hectares in size. A wildfire that is being held remains active, but is no longer expected to grow beyond its current…...
BREAKING: Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain
3+ week, 1+ day ago (71+ words) Published 7:39 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare…...
Bald Range wildfire sits at 24,622 hectares west of Summerland
3+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) Published 8:14 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland continues to burn out of control more than two weeks after its discovery. According to the latest update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze has grown to…...
UPDATE: More Summerland residents head home as staged re-entry moves ahead
3+ week, 2+ day ago (833+ words) Published 3:13 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 More Summerland residents are heading home. The entire community, except for 32 properties, is no longer under evacuation order. Properties located in Electoral Area F (Greater West Bench and Faulder) within the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen remain…...
UPDATE: Almost all of Summerland can return home; residents remain on alert amid wildfire
3+ week, 3+ day ago (788+ words) Published 3:05 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 Almost all of Summerland can now return home. Close to 450 properties are no longer under evacuation orders, except for those on Garnet Valley Road north of Wildhorse Road, said Summerland CAO Graham Statt. The lifted orders…...
Expect smoke, flame overnight as crews remain on scene of Summerland wildfire
3+ week, 4+ day ago (662+ words) Published 9:03 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire remains active on Wednesday night, with northwesterly winds gusting up to 30 km/hr. Despite some residents being allowed to return home on Tuesday, as the evacuation order was downgraded to an alert,…...