Category Archives: Wildfires
Prescribed burn in Clinton Community Forest expected to continue through April
CLINTON, B.C. - A prescribed burn within the Clinton Community Forest could begin as early as Tuesday (March 31). The BC Wildfire Service says expanded control burning for the 59-hectare project north...
20h ago (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Prescribed burns planned within City of Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is working with the City of Williams Lake to conduct five prescribed burns within city limits to reduce wildfire risks.The BCWS said burns could be...
Mar 28, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
TNRD to host free-chipping days in three Clearwater-area communities in April
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be hosting free chipping day events in a trio of communities in the Clearwater-area next month.In a statement, the TNRD said free c...
Mar 26, 2026 Chipping work underway in the Paul Lake area in Oct. 2024. (Image Credit: TNRD)
Cultural burn planned near Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is supporting the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District and Bonaparte First Nation in a 40-hectare cultural burn in the Upper Hat Creek Valley.Th...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC/File photo)
Pile-burning project planned near Monte Lake
WESTWOLD, B.C. - Nearly 100 piles are expected to be burned as part of a project about four kilometres south of Monte Lake. The BC Wildfire Service says its crews are supporting the Okanagan Shuswap N...
Mar 23, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Thompson-Nicola Regional District opens FireSmart rebates
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is giving up to $1,000 to property owners who take steps to reduce fire risks near their home.The TNRD says FireSmart using principals by cleari...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC/File photo)
Prescribed burn set for Seymour Arm area
SALMON ARM - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is working with BC Timber Sales to finish off a 54 hectare burn east of Seymour Arm next Friday (March 27).The exact timing of the burn will depend on local...
Mar 21, 2026
Cultural burn sparks south of Merritt
MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is supporting the Coldwater Indian Band on Thursday (March 19) in a cultural burn south of Merritt.BCWS officials said the project covers a total of 65 hectare...
Mar 19, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Applications open for City of Kamloops' new FireSmart rebate programs
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has opened applications for a pair of FireSmart rebate programs in a bid to try and make it easier for people to take precautions by incentivizing some fuel mitigation ...
Mar 18, 2026 Removal of cedars at a property in Kamloops. (Image Credit: Kamloops Fire Rescue/File photo)
Peterson Creek Park prescribed burn project expected to begin in March
KAMLOOPS - The first portion of a long-awaited prescribed burn at Peterson Creek Park is expected to get underway as early as next week, depending on site and weather conditions. The City of Kamloops ...
Feb 24, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
