PHOTOS: Thousands evacuate due to wildfires as B.C. declares provincial state of emergency

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Posted August 8, 2026 7:35 pm.

Last Updated August 8, 2026 7:37 pm.

Summerland, Friday August 7.

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The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026.
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)
The Bald Range wildfire is seen in Summerland, B.C. on Friday August 7, 2026. (CityNews Image)

Peachland, Saturday August 8

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