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Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee
The blaze has destroyed homes in Faulder and prompted evacuation orders for about 10,000 homes, officials said.
- The Bald Range wildfire has forced more than 20,000 residents to flee the Okanagan region, with the out-of-control blaze spanning about 136 square kilometres near Summerland, B.C., and claiming one life.
- About 10,000 homes are under evacuation order across Summerland, Peachland, and Central Okanagan, with 3,200 properties under lower-level alerts. The British Columbia government declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday.
- Resident Kyla Gaudiuso confirmed her home in Faulder was likely destroyed after receiving photos showing the ridge engulfed in flames. Video footage reveals the village of around 215 residents reduced to smouldering ruins.
- Erick Thompson, senior manager of communications for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, has been livestreaming updates on YouTube while fleeing Summerland with his family. His videos provide raw, unfiltered information to thousands of anxious residents.
- The RCMP confirmed an 80-year-old woman from Meadow Valley died while attempting to escape the blaze over the weekend. With the fire remaining out of control, officials continue monitoring the situation as residents await news of their properties.
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Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee
PENTICTON - Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed
·Toronto, Canada
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