Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - The northern flank of the White Rock Lake wildfire is around 13 km southeast of Pritchard, putting hundreds of properties on evacuation order.Many were woken up in the middle of the night t...

KAMLOOPS - It appears the worst may be over in the battle to contain the largest wildfire in British Columbia. The B.C. Wildfire Service says it hasn't seen significant growth on the 771 square kilome...

CHASE, B.C - The Village of Chase has been placed under an Evacuation Alert, as a result of the growing White Rock Lake wildfire. In a notice posted to the Village website, officials say this is not a...

KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops Emergency Support Services has put out a call for volunteers to help evacuees from the wildfires which currently surround the city.Evacuation orders and alerts continue to ...

KAMLOOPS - The Regional District of Thompson-Nicola has issued an Evacuation Alert today (Aug. 6) for 83 properties under threat from the White Rock Lake wildfire.The properties are identified below a...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports the White Rock Lake wildfire has ballooned in size to 45,000 hectares. That's a massive jump from the approximate size estimate of 32,500 hectares Thu...

MERRITT - As a result of the nearby July Mountain wildfire, Drive BC says a travel advisory is now in effect for the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt. The advisory is in effect between Exit 228: Co...

KAMLOOPS - The City is asking for volunteers to support its Emergency Support Services (ESS) program. ESS provides short-term assistance to individuals who are forced from their homes because of fire ...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Order for 17 properties in the vicinity of Tunkwa Lake, west of Kamloops.The properties impacted are located in Electoral Area...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Centre has issued an Evaucation Order for an area east of Kamloops under threat from the White Rock Lake wildfire. Residents in th...