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Joel Patan says his "life is ashes" now, as he sifts the ruins of his home that was incinerated last month, along with most structures in the small community of Faulder.

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference Tuesday as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke.

The prescribed burn was part of an 87-hectare risk reduction strategy, but the BC Wildfire Service has not yet confirmed whether the burn went ahead as planned.

Residents are advised to take precautions when they return home, including sanitizing their fridges as they clear out spoiled food, and to assess trees and property for damages.

Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames.

Reinforcements are arriving in the battle against a deadly wildfire on the shores of Okanagan Lake in the southern B.C. Interior that has forced 20,000 people to evacuate.

On Tuesday, officials are expecting a high potential for lightning-caused wildfire starts, particularly in the central Interior and the Okanagan.

B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.

Starting about 15 km northwest of Summerland last Friday, the Bald Ridge wildfire quickly grew to 50 square kilometres in just three hours after it was first detected.

The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.

This briefing comes as thousands of people remain out of their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, which sparked on Friday afternoon.

When the Bald Range wildfire sparked near Summerland on Friday afternoon, thousands of residents prepared to leave their homes. But many have livestock and animals to care for.

This prohibition does not apply to emergency response, agriculture or commercial/industrial users who operate off-road vehicles for farming or business purposes.

'As we drove away, we could see in our rear view mirror the fire cresting the mountain. It was that close and that fast. There was no time to do anything more,' Craig Milton said.

Helen Gonzalez said she and her sister didn't know what to do until she remembered that their dog, Christy, had an Apple AirTag on her collar.

There are now approximately 130 wildfires burning in British Columbia, with BC Wildfire Service reporting almost half of those are considered out-of-control.

Strong winds and dry thunderstorms are expected to worsen wildfire conditions across southern B.C this long weekend, as more than 1,800 properties remain under evacuation orders.

The BC Wildfire Service said the Bald Range fire grew approximately one to 1.5 kilometres on the northwestern and southern portions on Sunday night.

A cold front is expected to move through the region over the weekend, but is no longer expected to bring significant winds and dry lightning that was seen last weekend.

While the wildfire season is winding down, there are still more than 100 fires burning across the province and four of them are considered out of control.