CP NewsAlert: B.C. declares state of emergency after wildfire expandsBy Canadian Press on August 8, 2026. The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C., is shown in this Friday handout photo. Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit) The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, B.C., is shown in this Friday handout photo. Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit)SUMMERLAND — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province has declared a state of emergency after a ferocious wildfire forced 20,000 people out of two communities along Okanagan Lake.