Bald Range wildfire forces over 12,000 evacuations in British Columbia

BBC • 10 août 16h10

The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia has burned more than 53 square miles, prompting a state of emergency and evacuations affecting over 12,000 residents, with officials still assessing property losses.

USA Today • 10 août 12h05

The National Interagency Fire Center reported 183 active wildfires, including eight large new ones, while more than 20,000 people have been evacuated in western Canada and the western U.S.

The New York Times • 10 août 10h10

A fast-moving blaze near Summerland in British Columbia has killed at least one person, prompted evacuations for about 20,000 residents and left more than 100 other fires burning across the province.

apnews.com • 10 août 01h05

More than 20,000 people fled wildfires in British Columbia while Washington crews continued mop-up operations; a helicopter crash in Utah killed two pilots.

NBC News • 10 août 00h51

A state of emergency was declared in British Columbia after more than 100 wildfires, including a fast-moving blaze near Okanagan Lake, prompted the evacuation of over 20,000 residents.

cbsnews.com • 09 août 23h08

A fast-moving wildfire in the Okanagan region prompted a provincial emergency declaration and the evacuation of more than 20,000 residents, with dozens rescued by aircraft.

npr.org • 09 août 22h03

More than 30,000 firefighters are battling over 94 large wildfires in the western United States and Canada, with evacuations affecting tens of thousands of residents.

The Guardian • 09 août 19h27

The federal government will supply emergency shelter and assistance after more than 100 fast-moving wildfires in British Columbia forced about 22,000 residents to evacuate.

Newsweek • 09 août 16h13

A fast-moving blaze in British Columbia has forced over 20,000 residents to evacuate and is sending smoke into the United States, where air-quality alerts cover dozens of states.

CNBC • 09 août 07h13

A rapidly expanding wildfire in the Bald Range prompted British Columbia to declare a state of emergency, leading to the largest evacuation of the summer with more than 20,000 residents displaced.

BBC • 09 août 06h46

The fast-spreading Bald Range fire in British Columbia has more than doubled in size, prompting a provincial state of emergency and the evacuation of over 20,000 residents.

PBS • 08 août 22h39

More than 100 wildfires are burning across British Columbia, prompting a state of emergency and the evacuation of over 20,000 residents from communities around Okanagan Lake.

Al Jazeera • 08 août 17h18

A state of emergency was declared in Summerland, B.C., as the Bald Range wildfire forced evacuation orders for several communities and caused power outages and water advisories.