UPDATE: Bald Range wildfire grows, now 18,450 hectares in size

UPDATE: 9:50 a.m.
The Bald Range wildfire experienced growth overnight, according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service.
The blaze is now estimated at 18,450 hectares in size, over 600 hectares larger than it was listed at on Aug. 11.
Eighteen evacuation orders and alerts remain in place due to the fire.
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A change in the weather is expected to increase fire activity at the Bald Range wildfire in Summerland, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
In its latest update, which came jus