'Total incinerated destruction': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes

North America Climate Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:54:34 GMT High confidence — 78/100

Image source, Terry Fries/Handout via ReutersImage caption, The Bald Range Fire started on Friday in British Columbia's Okanagan region and quickly grew over the weekend, forcing thousands to evacuate.
ByNadine YousifSenior Canada reporter and Brandon DrenonBBC NewsEarl Kurz and his wife have lived in Peachland, a town overlooking Okanagan Lake in Canada's British Columbia, for 30 years.
In the last 10, he said he has grown used to wildfires threatening his community.

Image source, Terry Fries/Handout via ReutersImage caption, The Bald Range Fire started on Friday in British Columbia's Okanagan region and quickly grew over the weekend, forcing thousands to evacuate.
ByNadine YousifSenior Canada reporter and Brandon DrenonBBC NewsEarl Kurz and his wife have lived in Peachland, a town overlooking Okanagan Lake in Canada's British Columbia, for 30 years.
In the last 10, he said he has grown used to wildfires threatening his community.

Sources: BBC News