Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Evacuation Order issued because of threatening Lytton Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Lytton Creek Wildfire is threatening some properties along the eastern edge of the Fraser River, northeast of Lytton. It has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to iss...
Aug 6, 2021
Movement in July Mountain wildfire leads to Evacuation Alert
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert for 142 properties south of Merritt in Electoral Area "N" (Beautiful Nicola Valley-South).The Alert runs south from the ...
Aug 6, 2021
Evacuation Order south of Merritt - Coquihalla remains open
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Order for a region south of Merritt due to the July Mountain Wildfire.The order is intersected by the Coquihalla highway, howe...
Aug 6, 2021
COVID-19 cases continue to soar in Interior Health region
KAMLOOPS - With 275 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health Friday, new tighter restrictions have been announced for the Central Okanagan region. It's the highest daily total recorded within the Inte...
Aug 6, 2021
BC SPCA: Kamloops is 'most affected area' for kennel cough outbreak
KAMLOOPS - The BC SPCA is warning the public about an 'unusual outbreak of kennel cough in dogs across the province - and says Kamloops is the most affected area."We are hearing of cases in the commun...
Aug 6, 2021
Kamloops residents ready to dash as several neighbourhoods remain under wildfire Evacuation Alert
KAMLOOPS - Significant growth of the White Rock Lake wildfire Thursday triggered evacuation orders on properties in the TNRD just outside of Kamloops city limits. Within the city, homes in Dallas, Bar...
Aug 6, 2021
Pritchard evacuees lean on other residents after White Rock Lake fire threatens hundreds of properties
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...
Aug 6, 2021
Tensions easing over Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops
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...
Aug 6, 2021
Village of Chase placed on evacuation alert
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...
Aug 6, 2021
How to volunteer with City of Kamloops ESS
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 ...
Aug 6, 2021
