Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Winds will create problems for firefighters in the Interior
KAMLOOPS - Gusty winds are going to be a serious problems for those fighting the wildfires in the B.C. interior. The dangers from gusting winds create difficulty for crews to establish guards, and oft...
Jul 10, 2017
Premier-designate John Horgan meets with evacuees
KAMLOOPS - NDP leader John Horgan confirmed in Kamloops on Sunday that he supports statements earlier by Premier Christy Clark that the government will do everything possible to bring the wildfires un...
Jul 9, 2017
Tearful wildfire victims hoping to get back home soon, thankful for help
KAMLOOPS - Tears streamed down Ester Spye’s face as she talked with Premier Christy Clark and Ashcroft-based Liberal MLA Jackie Tegart, pleading for any help she can get after her house on the A...
Jul 9, 2017
CIFM transmitter burns to the ground near Ashcroft
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A transmitter for our sister radio station CIFM serving the Ashcroft and Cache Creek area has been destroyed by the Ashcroft Reserve Wildfire. Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Engineers w...
Jul 9, 2017
Crews continue to battle Little Fort and Ashcroft wildfires
KAMLOOPS - It’s another busy day for crews on the wildfire front. Kamloops Information Officer Jody Lucius says firefghters are concentrating on three wildfires within the Kamloops Fire Centre S...
Jul 9, 2017
Evacuation ordered for Scottie Creek and Hihium Lake properties
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - An evacuation order has been issued in the Scottie Creek and Hihium Lake area. The TNRD says a rapidly moving wildfire continues to threaten properties North of Cache Creek. The 14...
Jul 9, 2017
Kamloops air quality risk decreased
KAMLOOPS - While Kamloops air quality has improved, other areas of the province remain extreme. Trevor Smith, Meteoroloist with Environment Canada, says most areas in the Cariboo region are sitting at...
Jul 9, 2017
Wildfire evacuee centre changed to TRU
KAMLOOOPS - The wildfire evacuee centre is now located at TRU. Emergency Operation Centre Information Officer Debbie Sell says the centre was changed from McArthur Island Park to TRU due to a high dem...
Jul 9, 2017
Premier-designate Horgan scheduled to visit Kamloops wildfire evacuation centres Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Premier-designate John Horgan is scheduled to visit Kamloops Sunday afternoon to offer support to wildfire evacuees and support workers. Horgan was supposed to be taking part in the Victori...
Jul 9, 2017
Extreme fire risk closes Kamloops nature parks
KAMLOOPS - The extreme fire danger is has led the City of Kamloops to close eight nature parks within the city. The parks closed as of 2:00pm Saturday are: Kenna Cartwright Park High Canada park Roseh...
Jul 8, 2017
