Wildfire in British Columbia harmed 150 structures and forced 20,000 to evacuate
A man paddleboards with a dog as smoke from the Bald Range wildfire envelopes Okanagan Lake, in Penticton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) 2026-08-18T19:06:03Z VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — About 150 structures were destroyed or damaged.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from AP says: A man paddleboards with a dog as smoke from the Bald Range wildfire envelopes Okanagan Lake, in Penticton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) 2026-08-18T19:06:03Z VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — About 150 structures were destroyed or damaged.
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- Published: Aug 18, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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