Category Archives: Wildfires
Kamloops named city with the highest risk during the 2024 wildfire season: insurance survey
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops received a grim title ahead of the summer. According to a survey from MyChoice, an online company that markets home, auto and life insurance, Kamloops is at the highest...
Jun 04, 2024
TNRD, emergency personnel to conduct notification exercise in Cherry Creek, Tobiano Monday
KAMLOOPS - Residents of Cherry Creek and Tobiano will notice some emergency personnel working in their neighbourhoods Monday evening (June 3).On June 3, 2024 between approximately 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm,...
May 31, 2024
New wildfire springs up near Spences Bridge
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - A new wildfire was discovered near Spences Bridge Friday (May 24).According to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), the fire was discovered just after 3:00 p.m. just north of Spenc...
May 24, 2024
CSRD issues first dozen building permits for Bush Creek East rebuilds in North Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has issued its first set of building permits to property owners affected by last year's devastating Bush Creek East wildfire.In a post ...
May 21, 2024
Truax Creek wildfire near Carpenter Lake being held; regional district rescinds evacuation alert
LILLOOET, B.C. - A wildfire northwest of Lillooet is being held. In an update Sunday (May 19), the BC Wildfire Service says the Truax Creek wildfire near Carpenter Lake is likely to remain within its ...
May 20, 2024
Truax Creek Wildfire burning out of control at 183 hectares, with no growth reported overnight
LILLOOET, B.C. - As of Tuesday afternoon (May 14), the Truax Creek wildfire is still burning out of control near Carpenter Lake. Nicole Bonnett, a fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service...
May 14, 2024
Category 2 open fires banned in Kamloops Fire Centre as of Friday
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend, Category 2 open fires will be banned in the Kamloops Fire Centre area. As of this Friday (May 17) at noon, the BC Wildfire Service says Category 2 op...
May 14, 2024
Potential for dry lightning in Kamloops as storm passes through southeast BC
KAMLOOPS - As the BC Wildfire Service battles a number of large fires in the northeast of the province, the southeast and areas around Kamloops are preparing for a brief storm that could bring some li...
May 13, 2024
Wildfire discovered northwest of Lillooet Sunday grows to 50 hectares
UPDATE (9:00 a.m.): The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District issued an evacuation alert due to the Truax Creek wildfire.Image credit: Squamish-Lillooet Regional DistrictGuidelines on what to do in an e...
May 13, 2024
New wildfire pops up Friday between Kamloops and Merritt, spreads to 7 ha
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures have hit spring highs in the Kamloops area - and wildfire activity wasn't far behind.The fire is located at Lauder Creek, east of the northern tip of Nicola Lake.The B.C. Wildf...
May 10, 2024
