City emergency forces ready if Kamloops faces wildfire threat
KAMLOOPS — While the Elephant Hill wildfire is not on the doorsteps of the City of Kamloops right now, unfavourable conditions could change that in a hurry.
And the city’s fire chief says his crews are monitoring the situation closely to ensure residents are kept abreast of any changes in the status of that fire.
Yesterday, some of the residents of Bonaparte and Criss Creek were allowed to return home as wildfire crews keep the boundaries of the fire in check, but Fire Chief Mike Adams says in a news release that while the fire is 40 kilometers away, and poses no immediate threat, the city has prepared a proactive Wildfire Protection Plan just in case.
Adams says the plan includes additional firefighter support and equipment, and if necessary, preparations to execute a measured evacuation, should it come to that.