Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wildfire near Highway 1 being held, Watching Creek wildfire currently not a threat to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says 80 new wildfires sparks over the long weekend, 50 of which have been determined to be caused by lightning.The Polygon Pond wildfire near Highway 1 around...
Aug 02, 2022
Campfire ban to begin Thursday in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is ordering a campfire ban effective noon Thursday (Aug. 4) throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.It says the measure is being taken to prevent human-caused wil...
Aug 02, 2022
Evacuation Alert issued for properties northwest of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an Evacuation Alert for residents near the Watching Creek wildfire 15 km northwest of Kamloops. The affected area is the northwest ed...
Aug 01, 2022
High winds and hot temperatures fueling fires near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A series of wildfires have popped up near Kamloops Monday (Aug. 1) afternoon, producing large plumes of smoke and reminding residents of recent smokey summers.The Watching Creek wildfire wa...
Aug 01, 2022
Kúkpi7 Casimir named to the Order of British Columbia
KAMLOOPS - Kkpi7 Rosanne Casimir has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia. It is the highest form of recognition by the B.C. government. Casimir is one of 14 people to receive the special r...
Aug 01, 2022
Smoke from the Nohimin Creek wildfire expected to impact Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - Smoke from the Nohomin Creek Wildfire northwest of Lytton is expected to drift over Kamloops today (Aug. 1). The fire, which started July 14, has grown to nearly 3,000 thousand hectares in ...
Aug 01, 2022
Blaze near Lytton expected to grow under dry heat
LYTTON, B.C. - Hot and dry conditions are expected to cause increased fire behaviours for the Nohomin Creek wildfire burning near Lytton, currently one of two wildfires of note and the biggest wildfir...
Jul 31, 2022
One man missing after going underwater near McArthur Island Park
KAMLOOPS - A man was swept away by the current and didn't resurface after he entered the Thompson River Saturday (July 31), according to Kamloops RCMP.At around 5:30 p.m., a man was seen entering the ...
Jul 31, 2022
B.C. district issues evacuation order as aggressive Keremeos Creek fire grows in size
PENTICTON - The BC Wildfire Service says a fire burning about 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton has now grown to 4.4 square kilometres. An evacuation order has been issued by the Regional District ...
Jul 31, 2022
Nohomin Creek wildfire now more than 3,000 hectares in size
LYTTON - The Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton that started on July 14, is now more than 3,000 hectares in size according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).A wildfire 3,057 hectares in size is burnin...
Jul 30, 2022
