Category Archives: British Columbia
Threat remains in Cariboo after scores of fire starts
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There are dozens of wildfires still active in the Cariboo Fire Centre, most of them triggered by a storm cell that blew through Friday afternoon. The most threatening fires rema...
Jul 08, 2017
A look by the numbers at the wildfires burning across British Columbia
KAMLOOPS - Here are some numbers on the wildfires that are burning across British Columbia: Number of fires: More than 173 fires were reported on Friday alone, with fire crews battling 183 blazes acro...
Jul 08, 2017
Evacuations orders expand North of Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has expanded an evacuation order around the wildfire ravaging the Ashcroft-Cache Creek area. The expanded order includes 86 more properties no...
Jul 08, 2017
Wildfires blaze through B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews worked to save buildings and protect transportation routes Saturday after thousands of people were chased from their homes by wildfires that raged out of control across British C...
Jul 08, 2017
Two dead, one hurt in street fight in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Police say two people are dead and another person is injured after a fight at a Chilliwack, B.C., intersection late Friday. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says RCMP were...
Jul 08, 2017
B.C. wildfires burning out of control; province-wide state of emergency declared
ASHCROFT, B.C. - British Columbia is under a province-wide state of emergency as wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes show no sign of abating. The BC Wildfire Service says in a tweet ...
Jul 08, 2017
30+ homes destroyed near Cache Creek, entire village evacuated
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Mayor of Cache Creek says more than 30 homes have already been lost in the fire ravaging the Ashcroft-Cache Creek area. John Ranta, who is also the chair of the Thompson-Nicola...
Jul 07, 2017
Evacuation orders now in place near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has issued new evacuation orders due to the expanding wildfire situation. An evacuation order has been issued for the Wildwood area near the William...
Jul 07, 2017
Ashcroft wildfire now 4,000 hectares, out of control
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A wildfire that sprang up near Ashcroft last night has now grown in size to an estimated 4,000 hectares or 40km. Fire Information Officer Justine Hunse says buildings have been burned...
Jul 07, 2017
New evacuation order added near 100 Mile House area fire
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. -The Gustafsen fire just west of 100 Mile House has grown to 1,800 hectares, and an evacuation near the community has been expanded. As of Friday evening, the fire was continuing ...
Jul 07, 2017
