Octogenarian is first killed in British Columbia wildfire
Police say the 80-year-old Meadow Valley resident died while evacuating as the fire forced more than 20,000 people from their homes.
- On Sunday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed an 80-year-old Meadow Valley resident died suddenly while evacuating her home during the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire, which forced more than 20,000 people to flee the Summerland area.
- The Bald Range fire, reported at 5:15 p.m. Friday near Summerland, rapidly exploded to 13,618 hectares, prompting British Columbia Premier David Eby to declare a provincewide state of emergency as flames destroyed structures in Faulder.
- Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes reported significant structure loss across the region, noting downtown remains intact but homes were lost as thousands evacuated under extreme fire conditions.
- The BC Coroners Service is investigating the fatality, while Superintendent Beth McAndie of the Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Regional RCMP Detachment pledged full support to the impacted family requesting privacy.
- Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski approved federal aid for shelter and accommodations as the BC Wildfire Service warns dry conditions and potential lightning strikes threaten to complicate containment efforts.
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Octogenarian is first killed in British Columbia wildfire
An 80-year-old woman died in the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia's wine country, Canadian police said, after the blaze nearly doubled in size over the weekend and forced the evacuation of people in the area.
Woman dead in a BC wildfire as grim video reveals village in ruins
The wildfire raging near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia's southern Interior claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman as she tried to escape the flames, police said on Sunday, as video footage and grim accounts emerged of nearby devastation.
An 80-year-old woman died trying to leave her home to escape the fire in southern British Columbia.
Since Friday, a fire has ravaged the province of British Columbia in western Canada. On Sunday, the gendarmerie announced the death of an 80-year-old woman trying to flee her home. The fire that ravaged more than 13,000 hectares remains out of control. - Fire in Canada: an 80-year-old woman dies trying to leave her home (International).
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