As the Bald Range wildfire continues to burn out of control, more Summerland, B.C., residents are being given the green light to go home.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has downgraded an evacuation order to an alert for nearly the entire community.
Homes in the Garnet Valley area remain on evacuation order.
The BC Wildfire Service says recent smoke from other fires has dampened activity from the blaze this week.
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However, it could pick up Friday, as winds potentially increase and temperatures rise into the 30s, with the humidity dropping as well.
The fire has burned more than 24,000 hectares since igniting two weeks ago and destroyed about 150 structures.
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BC Wildfire Service said it is maintaining 24-hour operations on the fire, including ground crews, structure protection personnel and aviation resources (bucketing helicopters, night-vision-equipped helicopters, and airtanker support).
“Anonymous
August 21, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Meanwhile we got people and buisnesses trying to get back on their feet while some Government white collar workers are hauling in $ 350 to $750 K per year… something wrong with this picture”
Yep and they’d be making the same amount if not more under a Conservative government. Anyways how are things in the trailer park? Hopefully the fire is staying away
GREAT WORK FIREFIGHTERS !!!
Meanwhile we got people and buisnesses trying to get back on their feet while some Government white collar workers are hauling in $ 350 to $750 K per year… something wrong with this picture