Wildfire Near Summerland, BC, That Forced Thousands to Evacuate Being Held
The wildfire that forced thousands to flee their homes in British Columbia’s South Okanagan region earlier this month is now classified as being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze is expected to remain within its current perimeter of about 252 square kilometres west of Summerland. It’s also no longer classified as a wildfire-of-note, [...]
TL;DR
- The wildfire west of Summerland, British Columbia, is now classified as 'being held'.
- The blaze is expected to remain within its perimeter of approximately 252 square kilometres.
- It is no longer classified as a wildfire-of-note.
- The fire destroyed or damaged around 150 structures.
- 20,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes.