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“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.

Summerland, Penticton mayors respond as Bald Range wildfire forces evacuation

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Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes said residents should not expect to return home immediately as crews continue battling the Bald Range wildfire.

RCMP investigating possible death amid Bald Range wildfire

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RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating a report of a possible death as a wildfire forces evacuations in the Summerland area.

Peachland resident recounts wildfire evacuation

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A Peachland resident forced from his home by the Bald Range wildfire said his family was prepared to evacuate but struggled to find a place to stay.

‘This is a tipping point’ as state of provincial emergency declared

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B.C. has declared a state of provincial emergency as a rapidly growing wildfire near Summerland forces thousands of people from their homes.
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Konanz says help available as Bald Range wildfire forces evacuations

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Federal support is available for Bald Range wildfire evacuees as crews continue to battle the blaze, MP Helena Konanz said.

Summerland wildfire grows to 9,500 hectares forcing evacuation, closes Hwy. 97

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More than 12,000 people have been ordered out of Summerland as a wildfire west of the community grows to 9,500 hectares and Highway 97 is closed through the area, cutting the main route between Penticton and Peachland.

Summerland loses power as entire community evacuated ahead of wildfire

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Summerland is without power after its entire population was ordered to evacuate as the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire threatens the community.

Wildfire forces relocation of hundreds of Summerland care residents

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Hundreds of long-term care and senior residents are being moved from Summerland facilities as Interior Health responds to the Bald Range wildfire.
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More than 12,000 people ordered to evacuate Summerland as explosive wildfire surges

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More than 12,000 residents of Summerland, B.C., have been ordered to leave the community as the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire threatens the South Okanagan municipality.

Air quality warnings expand across southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke

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Wildfire smoke blanketed southern B.C. on Friday, prompting widespread air quality warnings.
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