Author Archives: James Peters
UPDATE: Sparks Lake wildfire at 20,000 hectares; 160+ properties evacuated
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (10:00 p.m.): The B.C. Wildfire Service has now listed the size of the Sparks Lake wildfire at 20,000 hectares. EARLIER: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an ev...
Jun 30, 2021
Hot, dry conditions challenging crews fighting fast-growing Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - NOTE: This story has been updated with new details here.As evening falls, the Sparks Lake wildfire continues to rage, threatening more homes and putting more people on alert.There are now 4...
Jun 30, 2021
Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 found in B.C., including 14 in Interior
VICTORIA - There were 44 new cases of COVID-19 found in B.C. Wednesday (June 30), including 14 within Interior Health. The totals were reported in an update from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie H...
Jun 30, 2021
TNRD places nearly 300 properties near Loon Lake, Hihium Lake on evacuation alert due to Sparks Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has added nearly 300 more properties to evacuation alert status due to the nearby Sparks Lake wildfire. Most of the 298 properties are in the areas of ...
Jun 30, 2021
Flood warnings issued for Upper Fraser, Chilcotin basins amid supercharged snowmelt
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The extreme heat over the past few days has led to high water at a time when river typically peaked in the B.C. Interior. Flood warnings are now in effect for the Upper Fraser Ri...
Jun 30, 2021
Eighteen more properties evacuated near roaring Kamloops-area wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has ordered the evacuation of 18 properties in the path of the Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops.The following properties are affected ...
Jun 30, 2021
Sparks Lake wildfire estimated at 2,300 hectares; TNRD puts 150 more properties on evacuation alert
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service is now estimating the size of the Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops at 2,300 hectares and growing. The increased size estimate was made public late Tuesda...
Jun 29, 2021
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for South Thompson Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - The South Thompson region can potentially see severe thunderstorms with very strong wind gusts, intense lightning, and brief bursts of heavy rain, according to the Ministry of Environment a...
Jun 29, 2021
Just 29 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., including 10 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Interior Health has the most COVID-19 cases of any health region in B.C. Tuesday (June 29) - but the numbers are comparatively low. In her latest report, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonni...
Jun 29, 2021
Special air quality statement in effect for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has issued a Smoky Skies Bulletin for the South Thompson region.The region is being impacted, or is likely to be impacted, by wildfir...
Jun 29, 2021
