Category Archives: Wildfires
Highway 1 closed south of Lytton due to wildfire near Boston Bar
UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): DriveBC says Highway 1 between Hope and Lytton will remain closed until at least 9 a.m. Friday (Aug. 18).Additionally, the TNRD issued an evacuation order for nearly 29 properties ...
Aug 17, 2023
TNRD expands evacuation order in response to Ross Moore Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) substantially expanded its evacuation order due to the danger from the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops.In a news release issued Thurs...
Aug 17, 2023
Wildfire situation changing with the wind
KAMLOOPS- Winds are expected to change, possibly resulting in an even worse wildfire situation for the province. Earlier today, the provincial officials in charge of emergency management as well as B....
Aug 17, 2023
Cool, wet weather should help crews battling Adams Lake Complex fires
KAMLOOPS - During Thursday's (August 10) Provincial Update on Drought, Wildfires and the upcoming heat event, Cliff Chapman, Director of Operations for the BC Wildfire Service gave an update on how th...
Aug 10, 2023
Wildfire ignites southeast of Little Fort
UPDATE (9 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says the Stolle Creek wildfire is being held at two hectares in size. Its suspected cause is unknown.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A new wildfire nearly three kilometres...
Aug 06, 2023
Wildfire west of Adams Lake measured at 165 hectares, growing at 'moderate to fast rate'
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire west of Adams Lake grew significantly on Sunday (July 16) and is not responding to suppression efforts from firefighters.The BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) online dashboard lists t...
Jul 17, 2023
Cariboo Regional District issues new Evacuation Order
WILLIAMS LAKE - The entire Lhoosk'uz Area, 150 kilometers west of Quesnel, is under an Evacuation Order. In a news release, the Cariboo Regional District had previously issued an Evacuation Alert to t...
Jul 15, 2023
Three wildfires ignite north of Paul Lake, two suspected to be lightning-caused
KAMLOOPS - A trio of wildfires ignited north of Paul Lake Wednesday (July 12).According to the BC Wildfire Service's online dashboard as of Thursday morning, the 10-hectare Upper Cold Creek wildfire a...
Jul 13, 2023
More wildfires emerge in B.C Interior amid heat wave
KAMLOOPS - Five more wildfires have been spotted in parts of the Interior and near Vernon as the heat warning continues in parts of the province.The Kamloops Fire Centre says four of those fires are o...
Jul 08, 2023
Campfire ban to be rescinded in Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Campfires will be allowed in the Cariboo Fire Centre (CFC) this weekend.Effective 12:00 noon Friday (June 16), the CFC says its Category One campfire prohibition will be rescinde...
Jun 15, 2023
