Category Archives: British Columbia
Residents of Williams Lake ordered to leave
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The City of Williams Lake has ordered its residents to leave, with the threat from surrounding wildfires now too great. The evacuation order, signed by Mayor Walt Cobb, comes aft...
Jul 15, 2017
Evacuation ordered for McCarthy Lake area north of Little Fort
MCCARTHY LAKE, B.C. - An evacuation order is in effect for homes in the McCarthy Lake area north of Little Fort. The TNRD says rapidly moving wildfires in the Little Fort area are posing a threat on t...
Jul 15, 2017
Ashcroft Reserve fire sees explosive growth Friday night
ASHCROFT, B.C. - The Ashcroft Reserve wildfire continues to burn out of control. BC Chief Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek says the fire saw explosive growth Friday night and is now measuring 1...
Jul 15, 2017
Evacuation alert issued for Clearwater
CLEARWATER - The village of Clearwater has been put on evacuation alert due to the Little Fort fires. Mayor John Hardwood issued the alert at around 1p.m Saturday. According to the Kamloops Fire Centr...
Jul 15, 2017
Some of the numbers for Saturday in B.C.’s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS - A look at some of the numbers Saturday in B.C’s wildfire situation. Information has been provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service. 161: Fires burning in the province. 14: Number of new f...
Jul 15, 2017
BC Wildfire closes four lakes in the Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE - BC Wildfire has restricted public access to four lakes in the Cariboo to aid in the wildfire fight. Williams Lake, Watchson Lake, Lac La Hache and Horse Lake are closed to the public a...
Jul 15, 2017
Communities in B.C. brace for wildfire evacuation orders as weather turns
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Officials are preparing for more evacuation alerts and orders as wildfires in British Columbia risk worsening this weekend. Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb says crews are ensuring ...
Jul 15, 2017
Loon Lake evacuated, Clinton put on alert as Ashcroft fire grows
CLINTON, B.C. - A series of fishing resorts and rural properties around a popular recreation lake north of Cache Creek have been evacuated thanks to the rapidly advancing Ashcroft Reserve fire. Loon L...
Jul 14, 2017
Former evacuees from Barriere welcoming those displaced by wildfires
BARRIERE, B.C. - 14 years ago another B.C. community was threatened by fire. In 2003, a wildfire ripped through the Barriere area, destroying homes and businesses in its path. Now, Barriere residents ...
Jul 14, 2017
Looters taking advantage of B.C. fires are typical at natural disasters: expert
VANCOUVER - As if the risk of losing their homes isn't enough, wildfire evacuees in British Columbia have faced the additional threat of looters searching through their belongings after they rushed to...
Jul 14, 2017
