Red Bridge destroyed by fire
UPDATE (9:45 a.m.): Kamloops’ drinking water has not been impacted following the Red Bridge fire.
In a post to social media, the City of Kamloops says its water intake is upstream from the Red Bridge and is pulling water before it reaches the debris.
The City says staff are continuing to monitor water quality, and encourages residents to stay up to date using the Voyent Alert app.
UPDATE (9:00 a.m.): The City of Kamloops states most councillors are attending the Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference this week in Vancouver and are trying to arrange an emergency meeting with B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming.