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Evacuation alerts lifted in Peachland amid Bald Range wildfire in Summerland
Emergency officials lifted alerts after determining wildfire threats had subsided, though crews continue mop-up operations and over 230 homes remain damaged on nearby Okanagan Indian Band land.
- Evacuation alerts in Peachland and Electoral Area West were lifted on August 24 due to the Bald Range wildfire, as announced by the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre.
- The Bald Range wildfire remains out of control, but the BC Wildfire Service has determined that the threat to these communities has passed.
- Firefighters will continue mop-up operations along the fire's flanks where there is low fire behavior, focusing on dousing remaining heat near the fire's edges.
- The Okanagan region remains extremely dry; residents are advised to report wildfire smoke by calling *5555 or 1-800-663-5555 and to call 911 if life is threatened.
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