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Aug 4, 2026

Bradley Creek wildfire destroys 230 homes in Okanagan Indian Band community near Vernon, B.C.

A fast-moving wildfire devastated an Indigenous community in western Canada, destroying approximately 230 homes along Okanagan Lake near Vernon, British Columbia. The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band described the reserve as looking like a 'war zone' following the destruction.

Aug 4, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪Approximately 8,000 people have been evacuated across British Columbia due to active wildfires, with 37 evacuation orders in place as of August 4, 2026.
  • ▪Okanagan Indian Band reserve residents Louis and Shorty Fred lost their home off Westside and Skookum Mine Road, including generations of family heirlooms, and noted that insurance is unavailable on reserve lands.
  • ▪The Bradley Creek wildfire is one of roughly 120 active wildfires burning across British Columbia, with approximately 50 of them classified as out of control.

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