Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday.
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Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday.
Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee:
The District of Summerland declares a state of local emergency and orders the evacuation of the entire district.
The state of emergency also gives the district the authority to control travel in the area.
The district says the Bald Range Wildfire is a significant threat to the health, safety and welfare of residents.
A large section of B.C.’s southern Interior is under an orange air quality warning.
Wildfire smoke blankets the area from the border to the Cariboo region.