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Bald Range wildfire damages 150 structures, forces 20,000 evacuations

8/19/2026

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The Bald Range wildfire erupted on Aug. 7, 2026, damaging about 150 structures and forcing over 20,000 people to evacuate.
After British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Aug. 8, 2026, Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said roughly 25,000 were on alert.
Premier David Eby warned the blaze could set a “new normal” after an 80-year-old woman died.

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The Bald Range wildfire erupted on Aug. 7, 2026, damaging about 150 structures and forcing over 20,000 people to evacuate.
After British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Aug. 8, 2026, Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said roughly 25,000 were on alert.
Premier David Eby warned the blaze could set a “new normal” after an 80-year-old woman died.