Category Archives: Wildfires
Wildfire alongside Highway 99 near Lillooet now measured at 151 hectares but showing minimal growth
LILLOOET, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire burning alongside Highway 99 from Cache Creek to Lillooet is now measured at an estimated 151 hectares in size, up from 60 hectares the day prior. In an upd...
Jun 26, 2024
Wildfire near Highway 99 between Cache Creek and Lillooet grows to 60 hectares
LILLOOET, B.C. - A noticeable wildfire is burning alongside Highway 99 from Cache Creek to Lillooet. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Tiffin Creek wildfire nearly 15 kilometres north of Lillooe...
Jun 25, 2024
Air tankers, Simpcw firefighters to conduct training exercise near Kamloops Lake Friday
KAMLOOPS - People heading toward Kamloops Lake to get an early start on the weekend may see some busy air space Friday afternoon (June 21).On social media, the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) notes it wi...
Jun 21, 2024
One year after devastating Bush Creek East wildfire, Shuswap residents warned of landslide potential
LEE CREEK, B.C. - In 2023, the devastating Bush Creek East wildfire ripped through the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), displacing citizens and destroying much of the trees and vegetation na...
Jun 14, 2024
A welcomed slow start to 2024 for the BC Wildfire Service aviation unit in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's been a slower start to the wildfire season than years past for the BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) aviation division. There are 106 active wildfires burning across the province with no cu...
Jun 14, 2024
Wildfire sparks south of Clinton, grows to 4ha
CLINTON, B.C. - A small wildfire ignited south of Clinton Friday (June 14).The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the fire was discovered along Highway 97, about 1.3 kilometres southeast of Salt Lake.A...
Jun 14, 2024
Insurance study that ranked Kamloops with highest wildfire risk unfair, incomplete: BC Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is ranked No. 1 in a recent study that assesses risk to Canadian cities ahead of the 2024 wildfire season. The study - published last month by MyChoice Financial, a Toronto-based b...
Jun 11, 2024
Seven years after Elephant Hill wildfire, Loon Lake has opened its new fire hall
KAMLOOPS - It's been a long time coming for the residents and fire department of Loon Lake, but their new fire hall is officially open. In 2017, the Elephant Hill wildfire ravaged their community, tak...
Jun 10, 2024
B.C. animal emergency response team seeks livestock haulers for wildfire season
KELOWNA - With wildfire season nearing, the Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team is putting out a call for horse and livestock haulers.The response team helps evacuate animals across the Southern I...
Jun 09, 2024
Thompson Nicola Regional District prepared for summer with EOC ready for action
KAMLOOPS - Last year, the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) opened a new Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at its office in Kamloops. The larger, more open space allows the regional district to...
Jun 06, 2024
