Summerland, B.C., rescinds last evacuation orders due to destructive wildfire

Summerland, a community in British Columbia, has lifted all evacuation orders nearly two months after a destructive wildfire ravaged the area. The District of Summerland announced that all properties previously under evacuation orders have been transitioned to a prohibit-entry order to ensure a safe and efficient recovery process.

The wildfire, known as the Bald Range wildfire, broke out on August 7 and rapidly spread, prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents from Summerland and nearby communities. The fire resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman in Meadow Valley, a tragedy the police deemed "a result of the wildfire." About 150 buildings were damaged or destroyed during the blaze.