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Bradley Creek wildfire — Okanagan Indian Band evacuation and recovery (July 2026)

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Coverage of the Bradley Creek wildfire ignited July 31, 2026, near Vernon on Okanagan Indian Band reserve lands, including evacuation of 1,000+ OKIB members, destruction of 30+ band homes and 200+ structures, firefighting operations, infrastructure damage and restoration, and community recovery efforts.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Aug 17 Glad to be back home, North Okanagan wildfire evacuees filled with gratitude, and sorrow | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  2. Aug 14 BC Hydro crews rebuild lines after wildfires tear through Okanagan ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  3. Meet Kaz, the guy who's rescuing horses from the wildfires ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  4. Aug 13 'It's déjà vu': Bradley Creek wildfire evacuees waiting to go home say they've been here ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  5. AI-powered wildfire cameras were in play during Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  6. Aug 10 Vernon-area wildfire being held, power being restored ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Aug 7 Okanagan Indian Band ‘getting stronger everyday’ amid devastating wildfire ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  8. Aug 5 Boaters warned to stay clear of wildfire aircraft as crews battle B.C. blazes ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  9. Aug 2 Rapidly growing wildfire closes Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon ↗ CFJC Today details

Linked Articles by Source

InfoNews Kamloops

Castanet Kamloops

KamloopsBCNow

CFJC Today

Key People, Organizations, and Places

event: Bradley Creek wildfire , Bradley Creek wildfire (July 2026) , Bradley Creek wildfire (August 2026) , Bradley Creek wildfire (July–August 2026) , Quilpituk Creek wildfire (2026)

city: Vernon , Township of Spallumcheen , Chilliwack , Kamloops , Vernon, British Columbia , Clinton , Lumby

government_body: BC Wildfire Service

river: Okanagan Lake

indigenous_nation: Okanagan Indian Band , Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) , Penticton Indian Band , Upper Nicola Band , Westbank First Nation , Heiltsuk Nation

organization: BC Hydro , InfoNews Kamloops , British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

person: Dan Wilson (Chief, Okanagan Indian Band) , Kaz Nowlin

highway: Highway 97

region: North Okanagan , Fraser Valley , Northern British Columbia

body_of_water: Okanagan Lake

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