Mexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, B.C.
The Canadian military is on standby as crews gain reinforcements and officials plan a phased return for more than 12,000 evacuees.
- On Tuesday, 100 Mexican firefighters joined crews battling the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, bolstering suppression capacity as the fire has burned 156 square kilometres.
- The Bald Range wildfire has forced 12,000 residents from their homes in Summerland, contributing to a broader provincial emergency affecting more than 21,400 people under evacuation order across the Summerland-area.
- Penticton RCMP confirmed an 80-year-old woman "died suddenly" while fleeing the fire, and authorities are investigating the blaze's cause while urging the public to avoid speculation.
- Graham Statt, Summerland district's chief administrative officer, confirmed on Monday that phased re-entry planning is "well underway," and officials have secured a block of 1,000 hotel rooms for evacuees.
- Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes urged patience while neighbourhoods are assessed, acknowledging the "lot of uncertainty" residents face and emphasizing, "We need to keep helping each other.
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Roughly 250 active duty soldiers are fighting a wildfire in Washington state
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Wildfire in western Canada that forced 20,000 to flee grew overnight
WEST KELOWNA, British Columbia — A deadly wildfire in western Canada that has forced some 20,000 people to flee grew overnight even without strong winds, challenging efforts to contain it and fully assess the damage, authorities said Tuesday. One hundred firefighters from Mexico have joined the effort, bringing the number of firefighters battling the blaze to 193. The fire has destroyed homes and other properties near Okanagan Lake, killed an 80…
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigates the cause of the fire that affects the west of the country.
Raging Summerland, B.C., wildfire has ‘essentially separated’ riding: local MP Albas
Conservative MP Dan Albas says he's been ‘working as hard as I can’ to support his constituents, thousands of whom are under evacuation orders as wildfires continues to burn out of control and B.C. is under a state of emergency.
Mexico firefighters join Canada battle as Okanagan wildfire displaces 20,000
Mexico is sending about 100 firefighters to help battle the deadly Okanagan Lake wildfire in British Columbia. The blaze has displaced 20,000 people, destroyed homes and triggered a criminal investigation into its cause.
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