A fast-moving wildfire, now referred to as the Bald Range fire, has spread exponentially since its initial detection on Friday, engulfing more than 36 square miles (95 square kilometers) across the Summerland and Okanagan-Similkameen districts in British Columbia. The BC Wildfire Service reported this alarming growth, with the fire still deemed out of control as of Saturday morning. As the blaze encroaches upon the area, authorities have ordered the evacuation of over 12,000 residents from Summerland and approximately 8,000 inhabitants of Peachland due to the rapid advancement of this wildfire. Power outages have also been reported in Summerland, according to city officials. Erick Thompson, an emergency official with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, described this fire as one of the quickest and largest in such a short timeframe he has ever encountered in the region. As the emergency operations center employee evacuated his own family, he delivered updates on the rapidly spreading fire from the center before departing. The exact number of structures destroyed by the blaze remains unknown. Moreover, Okanagan's equine population is posing a significant challenge as residents struggle to evacuate their horses. Some residents have left gates open in hopes that the animals will find their own way to safety, while others have marked their animals for easier identification should they be located later on.