The Bald Range wildfire near Summerland sparked at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and exploded in size to 9,500 hectares by Saturday morning
Here are some of the images from the fire as thousands were forced to flee their homes, leaving everything, including livestock, behind
View image in full screenThis photo was taken around the start of the Bald Range fire, at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.
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View image in full screenThis was taken around the start of the Bald Range fire, at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.
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View image in full screenThis was taken around the start of the Bald Range fire, at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.
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View image in full screenThis was taken around the start of the Bald Range fire, at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.
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Photo taken at 11 p.m. on Aug. 7.
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View image in full screenFire crews fight the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C., in this Aug. 7, 2026, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — B.C. Wildfire Service.
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View image in full screenThe Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C., is shown in this Friday handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — B.C. Wildfire Service.
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View image in full screenSmoke from the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C., is shown in this Friday handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – B.C. Wildfire Service.
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View image in full screenThe Bald Range wildfire exploded in size near Summerland on Friday night.
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View image in full screenCentral Okanagan Search and Rescue were called in to help early on Saturday morning.
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View image in full screenCentral Okanagan Search and Rescue were called in to help early on Saturday morning.
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View image in full screenThe Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
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View image in full screenThe Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
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View image in full screenThe Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
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View image in full screenKaz Nowlin and a team of people rushed to help remove the livestock from the area as the Bald Range wildfire closed in.
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View image in full screenKaz Nowlin and a team of people rushed to evacuate livestock from the area as the Bald Range wildfire closed in.
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View image in full screenKaz Nowlin and a team of people helped get livestock out of the area as the Bald Range wildfire closed in.
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View image in full screenKaz Nowlin, along with a team, rushed to help evacuate livestock from the area as the Bald Range wildfire closed in.
