20,000 Ordered to Evacuate as Bald Range Wildfire Hits Two B.C. Communities

Around 20,000 residents of Summerland and Peachland, B.C., were ordered to evacuate immediately on August 8, 2026, as the Bald Range wildfire approached both communities. Emergency Info BC cited "significant risk to life," directing evacuees to Penticton. Power failed across Summerland during the evacuation. Structural damage remains unassessed. The fire is tracked as incident K51490 in the 2026 fire year.