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The City of Penticton breaks ground on new fire hall headquarters

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Designed with a minimum 50-year service life, the new headquarters will feature a two-storey post-disaster facility that will house Fire Administration, Fire Prevention, the Training Division and Fire Suppression operations.

“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

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B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

Summerland Seniors Village residents return home after wildfire evacuation

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Residents of Summerland Seniors Village are returning home after being evacuated because of the Bald Range wildfire.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

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B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

Penticton Mayor talks about moving forward after Bald Range Wildfire relief efforts

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Looking back on the entire situation, Bloomfield said the response for evacuees in the City was uplifting to witness firsthand.

Prince George plane lost engine power before fatal crash, investigators say

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A plane that made a fatal emergency landing on a Prince George road Thursday lost power in one engine before colliding with four vehicles, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said.
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B.C. extends state of emergency for wildfires to Aug. 29

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

Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes says residents will be home by the weekend

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The Summerland Sunday Market will return this weekend as the community continues its recovery.

Summerland targets Friday return for final evacuees, power could be out until Wednesday

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Summerland expects to downgrade its final evacuation orders Friday, Aug. 21, allowing residents of about 80 properties to return to a wildfire-damaged area where electricity may not be fully restored until Wednesday, Aug. 26, chief administrative officer Graham Statt said.

Updated: One fatality confirmed in plane crash in Prince George

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A plane has crashed in Prince George, with two vehicles believed to be involved.
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Majority of Summerland residents allowed to return home

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The Bald Range fire is now at a size of 24,096 Hectares and remains out of control.

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

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About 450 properties in the District of Summerland could be cleared for re-entry Thursday afternoon leaving approximately 80 properties north of Wildhorse Road under evacuation order.
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