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It’s been a week since residents of Summerland and the surrounding area were evacuated, and crews continue to battle the out-of-control wildfire. Further North, near Fintry, an evacuation order for properties affected by the Quilpituk Creek wildfire has been downgraded to an evacuation alert, allowing residents to return home. The Bald Range wildfire is more...

More crews have arrived in B.C.’s Okanagan region to help fight the Bald Range wildfire, which measures more than 18,000 hectares and is still burning out of control. In the blaze, Summerland resident Craig Milton lost not only his home, but a live concert venue, and animal sanctuary — along with decades worth of memories....

Reinforcements are joining the battle against a deadly wildfire in southern B.C., which now spans about 156-square-kilometres, and has destroyed numerous homes in the region. Global’s Miranda Anthistle spoke with the Mayor of Summerland, Doug Holmes, who says the community’s 12,000 residents won’t be going home anytime soon.

The West Coast is in the grips of an unrelenting wildfire fight, with more than 40 evacuation orders and just as many alerts in place across British Columbia Sunday night. More than 130 active fires are burning across the province – more than 30 of those ignited just this weekend. Though strong winds had been...

B.C. wildfire crews are stressing the importance of following evacuation orders. The message comes after firefighters were forced to rescue an individual who stayed in a fire zone near Clinton and then found himself surrounded by flames. BC Wildfire Service Incident Commander Bryce Moreira speaks with Global News Morning about the rescue.

The Village of Clinton has been ordered evacuated, while fire crews deal with a fast growing number of fires across southern B.C. Taya Fast reports.

BC’s wildfire crews getting a bit of an assist from the weather today. Calmer conditions are helping them contain some of the dozens of fires sparked by storms that hit the province this weekend. Travis Prasad reports.

At least a dozen homes or other structures have been destroyed, and many others are being threatened by a string of out-of-control wildfires, which have also forced the closure of two major highways. Taya Fast reports.

After losing many of its structures in the MacDougall Creek wildfire, the rebuild is just on the horizon for Camp OAC in Kelowna. And the Lower Similkameen Indian Band is conducting prescribed burns in partnership with BC Wildfire and BC Parks.

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band and BC Wildfire Service have partnered to restore the Indigenous practice of a prescribed burn. It is hoped this can help mitigate wildfires moving forward. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the story.

The B.C. government and wildfire officials are warning the coming weeks are expected to bring a major uptick in wildfire activity, and they are reminding people to have an emergency plan and a grab-and-go bag packed. Aaron McArthur reports.

BC Wildfire Service is focusing on being proactive in the Okanagan region after a devastating wildfire season. The City of Kelowna is preparing residents for a series of prescribed burns in the coming weeks. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

BC Wildfire and multiple Okanagan communities are planning prescribed burns after this summer’s devastating season. And the Greater Vernon area remains at Stage 3 water restrictions at a time when many other communities are scaling back

The BC Conservatives are quiet on the campaign trail so far but they’re still bringing the heat. A video taken by Global News five years ago re-surfacing showing interim leader Lorne Doerkson jumping in to help fight a wildfire. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has more on the B.C. election hot topic.

B.C. has lifted its provincial state of emergency, but more than 200 wildfires are still burning across the province. We speak with B.C. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Kelly Greene about the ongoing wildfire threat.

The BC Wildfire Service is warning the southern part of the province is at high risk for new fire starts over the next couple days. Warm, dry conditions are expected to continue and dry lightning is in the forecast. Travis Prasad has the details.

Some residents in Summerland are being allowed back home, as the Bald Range wildfire continues to out of control. Joining us with an update this morning is Erin Catherall, from the BC Wildfire Service.

Residents impacted by the Quilpituk Creek wildfire are now able to return home, with the Central Okanagan Emergency Management downgrading evacuation orders and alerts. The fire is currently classified as being held by the BC Wildfire Service. Kari O’Rourke, Central Okanagan EOC Information Officer joins Global News Morning with more.

Global News Morning speaks with BC Wildfire Service Information Officer Aydan Coray about wildfire growth over the B.C. Day long weekend.

Residents are being allowed back home after being evacuated because of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire. BC Wildfire Service announcing earlier this week the wildfire is now being held and the regional district inviting residents back for a phased re-entry. Travis Lowe has the details.