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Summerland farmers can return to wildfire evacuation zone to care for their animals
['Amy Judd', 'Global News']
Send this page to someone via emailSummerland, B.C., farmers will get the opportunity on Monday to return to the evacuation zone and care for the animals left behind.
Growers are also asking to enter evacuated areas to harvest fruit and Popham said the regional district is prioritizing access accordingly.
There are 451 properties under evacuation order and 1,065 under evacuation alert in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.
The entire District of Summerland is under an evacuation order, affecting 5,688 properties.
There are also 38 properties on evacuation order on the Penticton Indian Band and 1,082 under evacuation alert.