Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Whitecroft properties given all clear as Embleton Mountain wildfire is being held
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation alert has been rescinded to give the all clear for 153 properties near Whitecroft.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) stated on Tuesday (Aug. 3) that the 991-hectare ...
Aug 03, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigating semi-trailer truck collision and fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after a semi-trailer truck caught fire along the Trans Canada Highway yesterday (Aug. 2). Cst. Crystal Evelyn says at around 5:50 p.m, police were called to ...
Aug 03, 2021
Evacuation order rescinded for remainder of Sicamous
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was downgraded by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Tuesday (Aug. 3) afternoon.The remaining evacuation order for 32 properties in the District of Sicamous due to t...
Aug 03, 2021
Mixed news on the wildfire front
KAMLOOPS - A mixed situation on the forest fire front this (August 3rd) morning. Some alerts and orders have been issued, and some have been downgraded. Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM, the TNRD will be d...
Aug 03, 2021
Semi-trailer truck catches fire, closes westbound Highway 1 lanes west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE- 4:30 AM August 3- - A semi driver was pulled from his rig and taken to hospital with undetermined injuries following an incident last night in the westbound lanes of the Trans Canad...
Aug 02, 2021
TNRD rescinds evacuation order for 101 properties affected by Young Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) downgraded an evacuation order Monday (Aug. 2) evening. The evacuation order for 101 properties in the Bonaparte Plateau electoral area due to t...
Aug 02, 2021
Evacuation order to be downgraded for Spences Bridge
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced it will downgrade an evacuation order for Spences Bridge on Tuesday (Aug. 3) at noon.Highway 8 is expected to re-open at the same time...
Aug 02, 2021
One property evacuated, rainfall assists firefighting efforts in Columbia Shuswap Regional District
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Monday (Aug. 2) afternoon. The order affects one property, but is covers the west end of Humamilt Lake located north...
Aug 02, 2021
White Rock Lake wildfire slowed by rain
***This story was updated with the Sunday morning Evacuation Alert. KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature finally helped wildfire fighting efforts Sunday, delivering much needed precipitation to the aggressive Whi...
Aug 02, 2021
Police investigate two arson cases in Armstrong
Some grass fires in Armstrong this weekend are being investigated as arson by RCMP.Police say on Saturday, July 31, a person out for a walk came upon two small grass fires burning in the ditch near th...
Aug 01, 2021
