Summerland fire chief says years of mitigation helped save community from Bald Range wildfire

The Bald Range aftermath

Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee said she will do everything in her power to continue assisting the 13,000 Summerlanders who were evacuated as a result of the Bald Range Wildfire. During a 30-minute presentation to the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen on…

Summerland fire chief says years of mitigation helped save community from Bald Range wildfire

Summerland's fire chief is crediting prior FireSmart actions and forest fire mitigation for saving many properties from a devastating wildfire. When the Bald Range wildfire broke out on the night of Aug. 7, it ripped through areas on each side of the town. But fire crews say earlier efforts are why ...