What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency

By Canadian Press Staff Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia’s south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state of emergency the next day, with Premier David Eby saying it marked a significant shift in the province’s wildfire season. The fire – The Bald Range fire has grown to span nearly 180 square kilometres by Tuesday, burning just outside Summerland, B.C., on the western shore of Okanagan Lake. – British Columbia Premier David Eby has said he was told the fire was “like a bomb” going of…