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RCMP confirm death of 80-year-old woman due to Summerland wildfire
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RCMP said one person has died near Summerland as a result of the Bald Range wildfire.
Penticton RCMP said an 80-year-old woman died suddenly early Saturday morning while she and a family member were trying to evacuate her home in the Meadow Valley area.
“Police believe her death to be a result of the wildfire,” said the RCMP on Sunday evening.
RCMP said there were no other known deaths related to the wildfire.
The fast-moving Bald Range wildfire was detected Aug. 7 and has forced thousands of people from their homes in the District of Summerland and surrounding areas.