Category Archives: Wildfires
B.C. government applies for federal funding to assist those who lost property due to wildfires
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government made its plea to the federal government for financial assistance to help those who lost their homes during the wildfire season.Emergency Management BC tells CFJC Today t...
Sep 01, 2021
TNRD gives all clear for nearly 1,000 properties near Merritt and Spences Bridge impacted by Lytton Creek fire
KAMLOOPS -Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) properties near Merritt and Spences Bridge are no longer threatened by the Lytton Creek wildfire.The TNRD rescinded its evacuation alert to all clear...
Sep 01, 2021
TNRD lifts final evacuation alerts related to Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) remaining evacuation alerts in response to the Sparks Lake wildfire have been rescinded to all clear.As of Aug. 31, the following 19 propertie...
Aug 31, 2021
Final evacuation alerts related to Tremont Creek wildfire lifted
KAMLOOPS - The Tremont Creek wildfire west of Kamloops no longer poses a threat to people and property.Tuesday morning (Aug. 31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District rescinded the final evacuation a...
Aug 31, 2021
Evacuation order downgraded for 58 more properties impacted by July Mountain wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The evacuation order related to the July Mountain wildfire continues to be partially downgraded.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) partially downgraded an evacuation order Tuesday...
Aug 31, 2021
Skaha Creek fire prompts evacuation alerts
PENTICTON - While good progress is being made on most wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre, the Skaha Creek fire above the City of Penticton is a concern this morning. The fire, discovered Saturday (...
Aug 31, 2021 Credit: Global Okanagan
TNRD partially downgrades evacuation order for properties impacted by July Mountain wildfire
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): An evacuation alert was partially rescinded for 135 properties south of Merritt that were impacted by the Cascades Complex wildfire.The following properties in the Brookmere and C...
Aug 30, 2021
Fires showing little growth
KAMLOOPS - Only one new blaze in the Kamloops Fire Centre over the weekend, out of 233 burning in the province. That one new fire broke out yesterday about 2:00 PM in the Skaha Creek area above Pentic...
Aug 30, 2021 Skaha Creek Wildfire- Credit: Lorraine Collins
Major ignition scheduled for Monday on White Rock Lake fire
VERNON - Monday is expected to be the day when a massive ignition is held on the White Rock Lake wildfire west of Vernon. The process is expected to produce significant smoke which will be visible aro...
Aug 29, 2021
Forecast shows a chance of showers across the Kamloops Fire Centre to start the week
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire situation in B.C. has calmed down over the previous two weeks, including in the Kamloops Fire Centre, and the weather could provide more relief early this week. Environment Can...
Aug 29, 2021
