Origin of destructive B.C. wildfire remains under investigation: police
Police continue to investigate the origin of the Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia's south Okanagan, which destroyed or damaged about 150 properties last month. The fire forced about 20,000 people to evacuate their homes, damaging or destroying around 110 structures in and near the town of Faulder. The blaze erupted within hours of its discovery on August 7.
RCMP in Penticton are working with wildfire personnel, the Office of the Fire Commissioner, and others to assess the area. They are particularly interested in reviewing any video footage or photographs from the Princeton-Summerland Road and Bathville Road area, including the Crump and Trout Creek recreation sites, from the time of the blaze.
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