Lakeside Homes Destroyed, Evacuations Expanded as B.C. Wildfires Surge

What people are saying about B.C.‘s wildfire evacuations

VERNON - More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires that spread around northern Okanagan Lake during a windstorm on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents, while fires destroyed hundreds of homes.

'Devastation': Chief says about 230 homes destroyed by B.C. wildfire

The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says about 230 homes have been destroyed by a raging wildfire near Vernon, B.C. Dan Wilson said the homes of 30 band members and 200 non-band homes have been destroyed by the Bradley Creek fire.

'War zone:' Bradley Creek wildfire destroys 230 homes according to initial estimate

UPDATE 6 p.m. The City of Vernon says more than 1,400 evacuees have registered for emergency support services since the outbreak of the Bradley Creek wildfire.

B.C. man watches his home of 31 years burn in the Bradley Creek wildfire

"We were holding our own, but homes around me began to start on fire and it changed the whole game," Jeff Moore, whose cabin was on Okanagan Lake, told Global News.

Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses

VERNON - Wildfires burning on the west side and north end of Okanagan Lake have forced more evacuation orders and alerts.

Home destroyed in overnight fire near Salmon Arm

A residence was razed in an overnight structure fire near Salmon Arm. The homeowner was receiving help from Emergency Support Services, provided through the Shuswap Emergency Program, after their Tappen home, located off Vella Road, was completely destroyed in the fire that began late Sunday night, Aug. 2. Several Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) fire departments responded, including Tappen-Sunnybrae, Shuswap, White Lake and Eagle Bay. …