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B.C. premier promises review of emergency response to wildfire near Summerland, B.C.

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B.C. premier promises review of emergency response to wildfire near Summerland, B.C.

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There was a lot of information that came out of that update from Eby and other officials in Penticton, B.C., on Wednesday. Here's a breakdown of some of the key points:

Provincial and local authorities stayed focused on the wildfire near Summerland, B.C., during the central news conference of the day on Wednesday, describing a "horrific" fire that overwhelmed officials as it spread faster than modelling had predicted. That fire is one of 111 burning across B.C. as of 7 p.m. PT.

Heading into Thursday, crews are particularly focused on these out-of-control fires:

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen officials spoke this evening about the re-entry process for evacuees displaced by the Bald Range fire.

Emergency operations centre directors said there has to be a number of things that have to be in place for a staged re-entry of residents to occur in the area — including debris being cleared and utilities being restored.

But they emphasized that such a re-entry would only happen when the B.C. Wildfire Service says it is safe to do so, and it would happen on an area-by-area basis.

Summerland, B.C., resident says 'very little' left of house after wildfire

Summerland, B.C., resident Gordon Hayman says he believes very little is left of his home after his family narrowly escaped a wildfire that engulfed their property and vehicles. He shares their split-second evacuation story and the difficult conversations that may lie ahead.

While officials are now promising to look at ways to respond better to future wildfires, and prevent widespread property damage, one evacuee who lost his home to the Bald Range wildfire says he's not sure anything could have been done to stop it.

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