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BREAKING: 20,000 residents flee as wildfire forces state of emergency, evacuation order for Summerland, RCMP report possible fatality

Provincial state of emergency officially called for first time since 2023 as Bald Range fire 'like a bomb going off' and highlights intensely challenging wildfire season

BREAKING: 20,000 residents flee as wildfire forces state of emergency, evacuation order for Summerland, RCMP report possible fatality

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Provincial state of emergency officially called for first time since 2023 as Bald Range fire 'like a bomb going off' and highlights intensely challenging wildfire season

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