RCMP Confirm Fatality in BC Wildfire
The RCMP said on Aug. 9 that the wildfire in B.C. Okanagan region has claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman as she was trying to escape the fire. Penticton RCMP said that she had been trying to flee with a family member on Aug. 7 in the Meadow Valley area when she reportedly died suddenly.
TL;DR
- An 80-year-old woman has died in a wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan region.
- The death occurred on August 7 as she was attempting to flee the fire with a family member.
- The incident took place in the Meadow Valley area.
- Police believe the wildfire is the cause of her sudden death.
- The death was reported by a witness who was also evacuating.
- No other deaths due to the wildfire have been reported.