UPDATE: Summerland wildfire surpasses 20,000 hectares, around the clock firefight continues

UPDATE: 12:35 p.m.The Bald Range Wildfire near Summerland has surpassed 20,000 hectares in size.In the latest update from BCWS at 12:20 p.m., the blaze is marked at 20,553 hectares and is burning out of control.The wildfire of note has forced nine evacuation orders and 12 evacuation alerts since its discovery on Aug. 7.Saturday’s response to the fire includes an incident management team, 24-hour coverage from 376 firefighting personnel split between day and night shifts, as well as 16 heli