20,000 flee as explosive B.C. wildfire races toward Summerland, burning homes in path

Citynews | Aug. 8, 2026, 3:45 a.m. | Original
SUMMERLAND — More than 20,000 residents have been forced to evacuate British Columbia communities near Okanagan Lake overnight as an explosive wildfire surged toward them, destroying homes in its path.
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