Author Archives: James Peters
VIDEO: Kamloops civic officials urging caution after surge of wildfire activity in local area
KAMLOOPS - A wall of flames that crept over the hills in the Juniper Ridge and Valleyview areas Thursday evening tapered off nearly as quickly as it arrived. WATCH:Kamloops city councillor and deputy ...
Jul 2, 2021
Large fire breaks out in Juniper-Valleyview area of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (7:40 AM- July 2) Kamloops Fire Rescue had a busy night battling a large fire that appeared to ignite from a lightning storm in the evening. The fire started in a wooded area ...
Jul 1, 2021 Image Credit: Contributed / Ali Giddens
Fires spotted on Strawberry Hill overlooking Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - At least a pair of fires have been spotted on Strawberry Hill overlooking Kamloops tonight (July 1).The fires were spotted in the early evening and has led to a response from the Kamloops F...
Jul 1, 2021
Horgan commits support to Lytton, says some residents still unaccounted for after devastating fire
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan is committing the province's support, and relaying the support of the federal government, to the residents of Lytton. In a conference call with media Thursday (July...
Jul 1, 2021
Air quality deteriorates in B.C. Interior as wildfires rage
KAMLOOPS - Air quality has become very poor in the Kamloops area and elsewhere in the Interior Thursday (July 1).The current Air Quality Health Index measures the air quality in Kamloops at an 8 on a ...
Jul 1, 2021
TNRD expands evacuation alerts near Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has expanded the evacuation alert surrounding the Sparks Lake wildfire to include 287 more properties Thursday (July 1). The properties are largely in ...
Jul 1, 2021
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Lytton fire left residents little time to escape the flames
MERRITT, B.C. - Evacuees of a fire that swept through Lytton Wednesday (June 30) are telling harrowing stories of their escape."When the wires started falling off the hydro poles, I figured it was tim...
Jul 1, 2021
City of Kamloops closes nature parks, urges extreme caution due to fire risk
KAMLOOPS - The chief of Kamloops Fire Rescue is sounding an urgent warning for Kamloops residents to be extremely cautious due to the risk of out-of-control fires.In a City of Kamloops news release, C...
Jul 1, 2021
'Get out of there': Family who fled Lytton wildfire describes escape, panic
LYTTON, B.C. - A family that fled a wildfire near Lytton, B.C., is wondering if they'll have a home to go back to as hundreds of residents of the village were ordered to leave because structures and p...
Jul 1, 2021
Lytton wildfire estimated at 8,000 hectares; MP says 90% of community destroyed
LYTTON, B.C. - The wildfire that swept through the Village of Lytton is now estimated at 8,000 hectares by the BC Wildfire Service. The quick moving fire was aided by strong winds on Wednesday night a...
Jul 1, 2021
