A fast-moving wildfire, now named the Bald Range fire, has prompted thousands of residents to evacuate their homes in the remote regions of western Canada. The blaze, which was first detected on Friday and has doubled in size since then, currently covers over 36 square miles (95 square kilometers) across the Summerland and Okanagan-Similkameen districts in British Columbia, as reported by the BC Wildfire Service. This rapid expansion of the fire has made it one of the quickest-moving and largest in such a short timeframe, according to emergency official Erick Thompson of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. The district of Summerland, with a population of approximately 12,000, has been ordered for evacuation, and power outages have been reported across the area. Hundreds of residents living in care facilities, including senior housing, are being relocated to safer locations as per Interior Health, a publicly-funded health authority in BC. David Eby, BC Premier, expressed gratitude towards first responders, fire crews, police officers, emergency management teams, and local communities for their tireless efforts to ensure public safety and combat the fire near Summerland. The extent of structural damage caused by the blaze remains unclear. Adjacent districts of Okanagan, Peachland, and Okanagan-Similkameen have also issued evacuation orders and alerts in certain areas. On Friday evening, updates on the rapidly spreading fire were provided from the Okanagan-Similkameen emergency operations center by Thompson; however, he was compelled to leave the center to evacuate his own family the following morning. In Okanagan, residents have been facing challenges in evacuating their horses, with some leaving gates open hoping the animals would find safety on their own. Some horse owners have also painted markings on their animals for easier identification later. Wildfires have been rampant across Canada this summer, with almost 200 fires burning in Ontario alone in July, causing Toronto's air quality to reach one of the worst levels globally for a few days. Smoke from these Canadian wildfires has also drifted into parts of the US, affecting Minnesota and New York, prompting threats of new tariffs on Canada from US President Donald Trump.