Hundreds of residents evacuated after fire threatens Peachland, B.C. | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Mike Hager
Publication Date: July 31, 2025 - 19:50

Hundreds of residents evacuated after fire threatens Peachland, B.C.

July 31, 2025

A truck hauling heavy machinery down a highway in British Columbia’s dry Okanagan region caught fire Wednesday, sparking a blaze in the nearby bush that has forced nearly a thousand people from their homes.

Patrick Van Minsel, Mayor of the District of Peachland, is among them.



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