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Frustration grows for Shuswap residents needing access to evacuation zones
KAMLOOPS- Claudia Ippolito has been separated from her husband and home since Friday. Despite RCMP blocking her access, she says she will find a way back to her Anglemont home. "I am considering findi...
Aug 23, 2023
Kamloops residents aiming to pack 53-foot trailer with goods for Shuswap residents
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman is hoping to fill a 53-foot trailer with goods for Shuswap residents in need.Abbey Bereti told CFJC Today the damage caused by the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap, ...
Aug 23, 2023
B.C. wildfire regions see rain, lightning in forecast as province lifts travel ban
Firefighters in British Columbia's southern Interior continue to battle a number of significant wildfires even as cooler, wetter weather is anticipated in the region. The BC Wildfire Service says 120 ...
Aug 23, 2023
Premier David Eby visits Tk'emlups evacuee camp
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday morning, B.C. Premier David Eby made the trip to Kamloops to meet with wildfire evacuees. He was joined by Harjit Sajjan, the Federal Minister for Emergency Preparedness, as well...
Aug 22, 2023
RCMP release photos of suspect vehicle in hit-and-run that killed a Merritt city councillor
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Valemount RCMP released surveillance photos of a vehicle suspected to be involved in a crash that killed a Merritt city councillor.In a news release issued Monday (Aug. 21), RCMP say...
Aug 22, 2023
"It's a war zone": North Shuswap locals look for help, supplies as they stay behind to battle fires
KAMLOOPS - On Friday (August 18) afternoon, the Lower East Adams Lake and Bush Creek wildfires changed directions as a result of strong northerly winds. Those fires moved fast through the North Shuswa...
Aug 21, 2023
Smoke cover and rainfall expected to lessen short-term fire behaviour from Bush Creek East wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews battling the 41,000-plus-hectare Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap could have some short-term relief this week.In an update Sunday (Aug. 20) night, the BC Wildfire Service ...
Aug 21, 2023
Kamloops welcomes over 500 evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has welcomed more than 500 families since August 17 at the Emergency Support Services (ESS) Reception Centre at McArthur Island.A large volume of people who have been i...
Aug 20, 2023
More evacuation orders and alerts to come after what firefighters call as "one of the most challenging nights"
KAMLOOPS - After what B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) calls as "one of the most challenging nights" for first responders this summer, they say winds are much lighter today and relative humidity overnight...
Aug 19, 2023
Structure protection now the focus for crews on the ground in the North Shuswap
SCOTCH CREEK, BC - The message on Friday (August 18) from the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD): stay away. "If you're planning on coming to the North Shuswap area, we are advising against tha...
Aug 18, 2023
