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Publication Date: August 14, 2026 - 07:53

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Highway reopens through B.C. fire zone

August 14, 2026
Highway 97 through Summerland, B.C., has reopened for the first time since the community's evacuation. Parts of the community visible on a drive-through appear unscathed, though a guesthouse north of Summerland is heavily damaged and hillsides and forest are scorched black. (Aug. 13, 2026)


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