Author Archives: James Peters
Wildfire smoke moves over Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Smoke from the Sparks Lake wildfire has moved into the valley which is home to the city of Kamloops and Kamloops Lake, bringing back memories from smoky summers in 2017 and 2018.Environment...
Jul 1, 2021
Merritt activates EOC and Emergency Social Services to assist Lytton evacuees
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has officially activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and its Emergency Social Services building to assist evacuees from the Lytton wildfire.The Emergency ...
Jun 30, 2021
Lytton evacuated as wildfire rips through community
LYTTON, B.C. - Officials ordered the evacuation of the community of Lytton, B.C., Wednesday evening, just one day after the village shattered the record for highest temperature ever recorded in Canada...
Jun 30, 2021 Image Credit: Facebook / Cariboo Wildfires Information and Safety
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
