Author: Mark Walker and Ishani Desai

Bald Range fire British Columbia (Canada)Canada District of Peachland (British Columbia)District of Summerland (British Columbia)Evacuations and Evacuees Wildfires

August 9, 2026 Mark Walker and Ishani Desai

Bald Range Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 in British Columbia

The Bald Range fire has burned more than 25,000 acres in British Columbia. At one point, the fire spread more than 2,000 acres in about an hour, officials said.