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Summerland under evacuation order due to fast-moving, aggressive wildfire

Global News · Aug 8, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC

The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.

Residents who remained in Okanagan wildfire evacuation zone need to leave, officials say

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As wildfire flames closed in, a 90-year-old Okanagan man with dementia was left behind

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Summerland under evacuation order due to fast-moving, aggressive wildfire

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Residents who remained in Okanagan wildfire evacuation zone need to leave, officials say

Metro Vancouver wildfire prompts evacuation alerts as Fraser Canyon residents go home

As wildfire flames closed in, a 90-year-old Okanagan man with dementia was left behind

Winnipeg shelters see increase in pet surrenders due to high vet costs

OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”

Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism