Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wildfires still burning, air quality still poor
KAMLOOPS - There are 300 fires burning in the province this morning. That's actually down a handful from the weekend. But the number has increased in the Kamloops Fire Centre, where 115 fires are burn...
Jul 19, 2021
TNRD announces 13-property evacuation near Westwold
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is evacuating properties near the White Rock Lake fire.The 13 properties evacuated Sunday night (July 18) are near Westwold, along Douglas Lake Road.78...
Jul 18, 2021
Area Restriction Order announced around Tremont Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Concern over the the Tremont Creek wildfire southwest of Kamloops, has led the BC Wildfire Service to invoke an Area Restriction Order.The order encompasses a large area of land, stretching...
Jul 18, 2021
McGill Road-Columbia Street West intersection temporarily closing for construction
KAMLOOPS - The east side of the McGill Road-Columbia Street West intersection will be closed starting tonight (July 18) at 6 p.m.It's part of the Columbia Corridor Upgrades.During daytime hours betwee...
Jul 18, 2021
City of Kamloops has additional emergency accesses in its plans
KAMLOOPS - While the East Interface Fire on Canada Day has sped up the process on exit routes from Juniper Ridge, the City of Kamloops has emergency accesses elsewhere within its boundaries on its min...
Jul 18, 2021
Limited visibility on Highway 97 between 100 Mile House and Clinton, future closures possible
100 MILE HOUSE - A travel advisory is in effect for both directions on Highway 97 between 100 Mile House and Clinton. Drive B.C. stated there's limited visibility with smoke due to a wildfire and futu...
Jul 18, 2021
Coquihalla rollover kills one, injures four
HOPE - Investigations are ongoing following a serious rollover crash that killed one person and injured four others. Saturday (July 17) morning just after 8:30, Hope RCMP, B.C. Highway Patrol Chilliwa...
Jul 18, 2021
Walhachin ordered to evacuate as Tremont Creek wildfire grows
KAMLOOPS - The community of Walhachin, 65 kilometres west of Kamloops, is under an order to evacuate by the Thompson - Nicola Regional District.The order was put in place Saturday evening at 9:14 p.m....
Jul 17, 2021
Evacuation order for Bonaparte Plateau due to Flat Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Saturday (July 17) evening.The West of Flat Lake wildfire that is meas...
Jul 17, 2021
B.C. Wildfire Service: Mowhokam Creek wildfire now part of Lytton Creek Complex
KAMLOOPS - The 400-hectare, out of control Mowhokam Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar is now part of the Lytton Creek Complex.Along with the Mowhokam Creek blaze, B.C. Wildfire Service said on Saturd...
Jul 17, 2021
