Category Archives: Wildfires
Dry conditions and heavy winds help kickstart B.C. Interior wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire season has seemingly begun across British Columbia. In the past seven days, there were 44 new fire starts in the province. In the past 24 hours, there were nine new fire starts. Of...
Apr 22, 2024
First major wildfire of 2024 grows to 1,600 ha south of Quesnel
UPDATE (Monday): The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) issued an evacuation alert for six rural properties south of Quesnel at 7:45 p.m. Sunday.The CRD states an evacuation alert is issued to give resid...
Apr 21, 2024
Grass fire sparks at Cooney Bay beach, spreads to 6 ha
KAMLOOPS - A grass fire popped up at Cooney Bay, on the north shore of Kamloops Lake west of Kamloops Airport, Saturday afternoon (Apr. 20).A social media post notes the fire was reported to authoriti...
Apr 20, 2024
City of Kamloops working on nature park fire mitigation ahead of community wildfire plan update
KAMLOOPS - Spring fire mitigation work is well underway in Kamloops nature parks and spaces around the city. Parks crews and firefighters have been working to remove fuel buildup and conduct prescribe...
Apr 16, 2024 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today
Communication issues, treatment of residents who didn't evacuate highlight feedback to CSRD following Bush Creek East wildfire
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Hundreds of residents within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) provided the district their feedback regarding their experiences during the Bush Creek East wildfire in ...
Apr 12, 2024
B.C. makes it easier to salvage timber damaged by wildfires
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's making it easier for forestry companies to salvage timber damaged by wildfires. Sustainable Forestry Innovation Minister Andrew Mercier says in a statement tha...
Apr 10, 2024
Courses to begin at new TRU Wildfire Training and Education Centre in 2025
KAMLOOPS - In the aftermath of the worst wildfire season on record in British Columbia in terms of hectares lost, a task force was formed to make recommendations to government on how to reform and imp...
Apr 04, 2024
Wildfire training centre to be established at Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire training and education centre will be coming to Thompson Rivers University (TRU).Speaking in Kamloops Thursday morning (Apr. 4), Premier David Eby announced what he calls the fir...
Apr 04, 2024
BC Wildfire Service responding to wildfire west of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE (3:40 p.m.): B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire is being held.EARLIER: The BC Wildfire Service posted on Twitter on Wednesday (April 3) to note it is responding to the Petit Cr...
Apr 03, 2024
Premier Eby to make wildfire education announcement in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Premier David Eby and Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, will be in Kamloops on Thursday (April 4) to make an announcement on wildfire education and the Premier's Expert Task Force on Emer...
Apr 03, 2024
