
UPDATE: Evacuations not needed after mudslide in Westsyde as Kamloops crews respond to other flooding calls
KAMLOOPS — (UPDATE 4:30 p.m.): Things appear to be stabilizing after a spell of heavy rain Saturday (July 19) morning led to a mudslide in Westsyde, though the City of Kamloops says evacuations will not be necessary.
Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) Deputy Chief Ryan Cail told CFJC Today that no injuries or damage has been reported to the City, and that firefighters who responded to the incident in the 900-block of Pine Springs Road have cleared the scene.
“KFR crews arrived to find homeowners in their backyard,” Cail said. “We assisted with some diking and damming to try and prevent any of the debris and water that came down from the hill from impacting homes as best we could.”
He said the City of Kamloops had crews working to ensure that roads and culverts were free of debris after KFR cleared the scene.