State of Emergency Extended in B.C. Due to Wildfire Risk
The extension keeps emergency powers available as wildfire risk stays elevated in warm, dry conditions, with thousands still under evacuation alerts and orders.
- On Friday, the British Columbia Government extended the provincial state of emergency for seven days, pushing the deadline to Saturday, Aug. 29, due to ongoing wildfire risks across the province.
- Premier David Eby declared the state of emergency on Aug. 8 following fast-moving fires, including the Bald Range wildfire that forced the evacuation of the District of Summerland.
- While Most Summerland residents have returned to their homes, thousands of people remain on evacuation alerts and orders as warm, dry conditions keep wildfire risks elevated in the Okanagan.
- Extending the order ensures the Province maintains access to emergency powers under the Disaster Management Act if required, though officials have not yet needed to issue emergency orders.
- Windy conditions recently increased wildfire behavior at the Bald Range blaze, and the Province continues monitoring the situation as wildfire risk persists across British Columbia.
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The B.C. government has extended the state of provincial emergency until Saturday, August 29, in response to the ongoing risk of wildfires in many parts of the province. The extension follows advice from emergency-management officials and ensures the province continues to have access to emergency powers under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act if they are required. To date, government has not needed to issue emergency orders under the sta…
Province extends state of emergency for another seven days
The provincial government has extended the state of provincial emergency for another seven days as the risk of wildfires continues across many parts of B.C. The state of emergency has been extended to Saturday, Aug. 29, giving the province emergency powers under the Emergency and Disaster Management...
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Charred road to recovery in B.C.'s Okanagan as province extends state of emergency
While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a fire official said there was much work ahead on the road to recovery and the B.C. government extended a provincial state of emergency on Friday.
Charred road to recovery in B.C.’s Okanagan as province extends state of emergency
A fire truck is seen on a hillside burned by the Bald Range wildfire, in this handout photo, near Summerland, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (Mandatory Credit) While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a fire official said there was much work ahead on the road to recovery and the B.C. government extended a provincial state of emergency on Frid…
State of emergency extended in B.C. due to wildfire risk - Creston Valley Advance
The provincial government is extending it’s state of emergency for one more week due to the ongoing wildfire risk. The state of emergency, which was first declared two weeks, is now extended until Saturday, Aug. 29, the government announced Friday (Aug. 21). The province says the extension follows advice from emergency-management officials. It allows the province to have access to emergency powers under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act …
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