Search and rescue volunteers from Grand Forks are heading to the South Okanagan to reinforce emergency crews responding to the Bald Range wildfire.
Six members of Grand Forks Search and Rescue are heading to the Penticton and Summerland area Saturday, Aug. 8, to support evacuation efforts during the Bald Range wildfire.
Search and rescue teams, firefighters and other first responders are being stretched thin across B.C.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen reported 416 properties under evacuation order and another 1,100 under evacuation alert.
In Summerland, an evacuation order covering the entire community affects 5,688 properties.
The Penticton Indian Band reported an estimated 38 properties under evacuation order and 1,082 properties under evacuation alert.
The B.C. Wildfire Service reported the Bald Range wildfire at 10,340 hectares.
Officials are asking residents and visitors to make responsible decisions about recreation and travel while emergency crews respond to wildfires across the province.
