Author Archives: James Peters
Sicamous-area fire grows overnight; boaters told to stay off Mara Lake
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A portion of Sicamous remains evacuated Wednesday (July 21) after a vehicle crash exploded into a dangerous wildfire Tuesday.The 2 Mile Road fire ignited alongside Highway 97A just so...
Jul 21, 2021
Growth on Lytton Creek fire prompts TNRD to put 175 new properties on alert, including Spences Bridge
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The same fire that destroyed the village of Lytton is moving up the Thompson Valley and threatening another community - Spences Bridge. Late Tuesday evening (July 20), the Thomp...
Jul 20, 2021
Seven more properties evacuated near Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The largest wildfire in B.C. has spurred another evacuation order. Tuesday evening (July 20), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District ordered the evacuation of seven more properties due to th...
Jul 20, 2021
Evacuation order for 32 more properties due to White Rock Lake wildfire
UPDATE (7:05): An evacuation alert was issued for 165 properties in the Grasslands electoral area.Affected properties include:2370 to 2912 Barnhartvale Rd2901 to 6975 Hwy 974120 to 4249 Kristianson Rd...
Jul 20, 2021
State of emergency called in B.C. over growing wildfires
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat. Mike Farnworth says he made the decision based on information from ...
Jul 20, 2021
UPDATE: Parts of Sicamous evacuated due to fast-moving wildfire
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The Shuswap Emergency Program has begun evacuating parts of Sicamous.Image Credit: Shuswap Emergency ProgramEARLIER: An evacuation alert has been issued by the Columbia Shuswap Regi...
Jul 20, 2021
TNRD evacuates 25 properties near ballooning July Mountain fire south of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued its first evacuation order due to the July Mountain wildfire burning southwest of Merritt. As of the noon hour Tuesday (July 20), residents ...
Jul 20, 2021
Tourism Kamloops hopes for short-term uptake, more visitor dollars in 2022 after border announcement
KAMLOOPS - Monday's (July 19) announcement from the federal government regarding international travelers returning to Canada was a welcome one for Tourism Kamloops.Some of the industries expected to b...
Jul 20, 2021
Remains of toppled crane removed in Kelowna, B.C., most evacuations lifted
KELOWNA, B.C. - Evacuation orders have been lifted for all but one building in Kelowna, B.C., as crews have dismantled what remained of a crane that collapsed, killing five people. A statement issued ...
Jul 20, 2021
Residents of 53 Lytton-area properties to return home Tuesday as evacuation order downgraded
LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of more than 50 properties north of Lytton will be able to go back home Tuesday (July 20). Monday evening, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced an evacuation order ...
Jul 19, 2021 Image Credit: B.C. Wildfire Service
