Premier Eby visits Bald Range fire zone

B.C. Premier David Eby says he heard heartbreaking stories from evacuees during a visit to the South Okanagan Wednesday, where he met with evacuees, emergency crews and local officials responding to the Bald Range wildfire.

Speaking in Penticton, Eby said, “Today, I met with people whose lives have been turned upside down by these wildfires.”

He says families were forced to leave their homes with little warning, while others are anxiously waiting to find out if they have anything left to return to.

Eby also spoke with business owners worried about their employees and their future, and says some evacuees he met have “lost everything.”