Tag: Cariboo

Penticton was on edge Saturday night as evacuation alerts tied to the Bald Range wildfire reached the city boundary and officials urged residents to prepare grab-and-go kits, according to the City of Penticton.

Fire Information Officer at the Big Bar Complex Karley Desrosiers said they have upwards of 50 pieces of heavy equipment, several water tenders and around 500 wildland and structural firefighters from across the Province and Alberta.

Smoke, humidity, and cooler temperatures decreased fire behavior this weekend on the Felker wildfire 18 kilometres south of Williams Lake supporting ground crews and heavy equipment to be able to work direct much closer to the fire’s edge.