‘It Was a Warzone:’ Survivors Describe Evacuating BC Wildfires

The Bald Range wildfire near Summerland and Peachland in B.C.’s Okanagan region has prompted evacuations for over 20,000 people. One resident, Brandon Bishop, described having only 40 minutes to evacuate his home with his wife and two-month-old daughter as the fire approached within 200 feet. He characterized the experience as feeling like a “war zone.”

• Over 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Bald Range wildfire in B.C.’s Okanagan region.
• The wildfire has grown to roughly 136.2 square kilometres.
• Resident Brandon Bishop evacuated his home with his wife and infant daughter in just 40 minutes as the fire neared.
• Bishop described the evacuation experience as feeling like a “war zone.”