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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/30/2026 > immediate-threat-to-structures-has-passed-as-bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-remains-held

'Immediate threat to structures has passed' as Bald Range wildfire near Summerland remains held

2+ week, 6+ 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,…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/29/2026 > bald-range-wildfire-west-of-summerland-remains-held-at-25185-hectares

UPDATE: Evacuation order partially lifted in Bald Range wildfire area near Summerland

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (502+ words) Published 6:25 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 An evacuation order has been partially rescinded for South Faulder, meaning some evacuees of the Bald Range wildfire in the Summerland area can return home. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) brought an end to parts…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/28/2026 > bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-being-held

UPDATE: Several evacuation orders near Bald Range wildfire rescinded

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (437+ words) Published 6:44 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham, Brittany Webster Some evacuation orders have been lifted for the Bald Range wildfire burning west of Summerland. The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen rescinded the evacuation order for the area south of Princeton-Summerland…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/24/2026 > rain-kept-fire-behaviour-low-at-bald-range-blaze-west-of-summerland-bcws

Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS

2+ week, 5+ 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…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/23/2026 > rain-provides-cool-relief-to-firefighting-efforts-at-bald-range-blaze

Rain provides cool relief to firefighting efforts at Bald Range blaze

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (307+ words) Published 12:01 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 Cooler weather brought on by last night’s storms will provide some respite from high fire activity on the Bald Range wildfire. Around six to seven mm of rain fell on the north side of the fire…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/22/2026 > bald-range-wildfire-sits-at-24622-hectares-west-of-summerland

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…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/21/2026 > a-lot-of-work-to-be-done-at-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland

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…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/20/2026 > difficult-terrain-stubborn-fire-behaviour-causing-challenges-at-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland

UPDATE: Almost all of Summerland can return home; residents remain on alert amid wildfire

3+ week, 2+ 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…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/19/2026 > the-weather-conditions-arent-helping-us-much-bald-range-in-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow-northwest

Expect smoke, flame overnight as crews remain on scene of Summerland wildfire

3+ week, 3+ 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,…...

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similkameenspotlight.com > 08/17/2026 > around-500-personnel-continues-to-battle-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland

UPDATE: Around 150 structures damaged or destroyed in Bald Range Wildfire

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (602+ words) Published 6:30 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 The first updates on damage from the Bald Range wildfire have been released by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and District of Summerland. Summerland CAO Graham Statt shared during the nightly RDOS live update that about…...