Peachland evacuation alerts lifted as Bald Range wildfire remains out of control

The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre lifted all evacuation alerts for properties in Peachland and Electoral Area West on August 24, following an earlier alert lifting at the Quilpituk Creek wildfire. [1][2][3]

The EOC said BC Wildfire Service had concluded that the Bald Range wildfire no longer threatened those communities. This was a change in the alert status, not a declaration that the fire had been extinguished. [1][2][3]

The Bald Range wildfire remained classified as out of control after the alerts were lifted. Fire behaviour on its north and south flanks was described as low, indicating reduced immediate threat in those areas rather than full containment. [1][2][3]

Mop-up crews continued working from east to west along the north and south flanks, dousing remaining heat within 50 feet of the fire’s edge. The operation was intended to address residual heat after the immediate community threat had passed. [1][2][3]

The Central Okanagan Emergency Management organization said the Okanagan remained extremely dry and urged residents to report wildfire smoke through the listed phone services. It directed anyone facing a threat to life to call 911. [1][2][3]