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By James Peters
Wildfire

Landscape fire breaks out along East Shuswap Road Monday

Jul 6, 2026 | 3:08 PM

TK’EMLUPS — UPDATE (3:20 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is responding to the landscape fire on the Tk’emlups reserve.


On its website, BCWS says it has sent both ground and air personnel to battle the blaze.

Video posted to social media shows an air tanker dropping fire retardant on the area.

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EARLIER: Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is responding to a landscape fire on the Tk’emlups reserve.

The fire along East Shuswap Road broke out during the 2:00 p.m. hour Monday (July 6). A plume of smoke is visible from downtown Kamloops.

In a post to social media, the City of Kamloops asks residents to avoid the area so KFR crews can work.

by James Peters

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