Kyle De Groot

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[Brandon Houck ⚡️ @HouckisPokisewx]

Very dangerous storm moving toward Nobleford take cover immediately #abstorm

[Alberta Emergency Alert @AB_EmergAlert]

This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. Environment Canada has issued a thunderstorm alert.

This alert is in effect for the municipal district of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely (see map).

At 5:02 p.m. MDT, an extremely dangerous thunderstorm is located over Claresholm. This extremely dangerous thunderstorm is moving southeast at 50 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, baseball size or greater hail and heavy rain are possible. Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Claresholm, Nobleford, Monarch.

Driving conditions will be difficult. Buildings and/or many trees will be destroyed. Large hail will cause significant damage and injury. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Red warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect | https://t.co/tc7sbnKDiL

[Alberta Emergency Alert @AB_EmergAlert]

This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. Environment Canada has issued a thunderstorm alert.

This alert is in effect for the municipal district of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely (see map).

At 4:56 p.m. MDT, an extremely dangerous thunderstorm is located over Willow Creek Provincial Park. This extremely dangerous thunderstorm is moving east at 30 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, baseball size or greater hail and heavy rain are possible. Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Willow Creek Provincial Park, Stavely, Claresholm, Granum

Driving conditions will be difficult. Buildings and/or many trees will be destroyed. Large hail will cause significant damage and injury. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Red warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect | https://t.co/tc7sbnKDiL

[Okanagan Fire Scanner @Okanaganscan]

Reports of 3 people unable to evacuate on fish lake rd as fire has made that not an option. In accessible by vehicle

[Okanagan Fire Scanner @Okanaganscan]

Couple hundred more homes added to evacuation alert off Princeton Ave in Peachland. Fire is moving north east towards the community at a high rate

[Dan Albas @DanAlbas]

Just sent to me. Cartwright Mountain in Summerland currently.

[Kerry Gold @GoldinYVR]

View from Summerland right now

[David Eby @Dave_Eby]

My thoughts are with people in the Summerland area tonight - and the firefighters and emergency personnel working hard to keep people safe.

[Kyle Brittain @BadWeatherKyle]

The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland, BC ignited today and has already exploded to ~5000 hectares in size.

Evacuation orders are underway.

Seeing indications of extreme fire behaviour and reports of structures lost in the Faulder area, west of town. #bcfire 1/2

[Miss V 🇨🇦 @vick89024]

Summerland BC

[Madz 🇨🇦 @MadzForDragons]

The #BaldRangeWildfire west of #Summerland BC is now mapped at 5000 hectares. That's exploded from a 1000 hectares from 2 hours ago. This is like the McDougall Creek fire from '23 all over again. Thoughts are with everyone in Summerland and the surrounding areas. Stay safe.

[The Hotshot Wake Up @HotshotWake]

The current view from Faulder, British Columbia, Canada tonight as the Bald Range Fire continues to push into local communities.

The Bald Range wildfire (K51490), is located approximately 15 kilometres west of Summerland. Firefighters, structure protection personnel, helicopters and airtankers are responding.

Large scale evacuations are underway. A little rain could go a long way across North America.

[Amelia Boultbee MLA @amboultbee]

The situation in the Summerland area is evolving quickly. If you are on evacuation order, leave now and follow all instructions from local emergency officials.

Emergency Support services is available if you need support, you can go online to register at https://t.co/xcZy0gQXYg or in person to Westbank Lions Community Centre in West Kelowna. Follow the local government and https://t.co/T4P3KYqHn7 for updates.

[Okanagan Fire Scanner @Okanaganscan]

The. Summerland Peachland bald range fire is now 5000 HA. This is the fastest wildfire I’ve seen or covered

[Amelia Boultbee MLA @amboultbee]

Summerland, this fire is very serious.

Follow evacuation orders and get ready if you’re not part of the order already.

For people that need emergency support services they can access online or a ESS reception/muster centre is set up at Westbank Lions Community Centre in West Kelowna

@EmergencyInfoBC
@BCGovFireInfo
@rparmar_BC

[EmergencyInfoBC @EmergencyInfoBC]

UPDATE: The Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen & Central Okanagan have EXPANDED the Evacuation Order area. Nearby wildfire is a threat to life & safety. Anyone in the affected area must leave NOW.
More info: https://t.co/bcLe1RA4c6 #BC #BCWildfire #Okanagan #Summerland

[Kamscan @Kamscan]

Shared: Wildfire Alert - Parts of British Columbia https://t.co/UzxRTcA8xf

[Okanagan Fire Scanner @Okanaganscan]

Summerland fire is now 1000+ HA. Aggressively burning Rank 5. It’s spotting hundreds of feet ahead off itself. Unsafe for firefighters

[Dan Albas @DanAlbas]

For those familiar with Faulder and the junction for the road to Princeton this is the current situation. Thoughts are with local residents and all of our first responders.

[Kamscan @Kamscan]

Chunks of this is falling in #summerland