Category Archives: Wildfires
TNRD lifts evacuation order for 65 properties near Tremont Creek fire, including Tunkwa Lake
KAMLOOPS - One of the final evacuation orders related to the Tremont Creek wildfire west of Kamloops has been lifted.According to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, residents of 65 properties betw...
Aug 25, 2021
Cariboo Fire Centre to lift campfire ban this Friday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - In the Cariboo Fire Centre, the wildfire danger has eased to the point that officials are lifting the ban on campfires.According to a news release, campfires will be allowed thro...
Aug 25, 2021
Area restriction orders in place near Flat Lake and Succour Lake wildfires
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) put two area restrictions orders in place for two wildfires impacting the Cariboo.The first order impacts the northern portion of the Flat Lake wil...
Aug 25, 2021
RCMP find pair of suspected looters in fire-scorched Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - UPDATE: RCMP contacted CFJC Today to reiterate that it is very unusual to find unwanted people within evacuated communities and looting is not widespread or even common.EARLIER: RCMP ar...
Aug 25, 2021
Highway 12 from Lytton to Lillooet re-opens after wildfire shutdown
LYTTON, B.C. - Nearly two months after a wildfire ravaged the village, Highway 12 from Lytton to Lillooet is now open.The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says people travelling through t...
Aug 25, 2021
Planned ignition to take place on White Rock Lake wildfire due to favourable conditions
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says a small-scale planned ignition will take place along the eastern flank of the White Rock Lake wildfire, north of Newport Beach towards Irish Creek Road.I...
Aug 24, 2021
TNRD rescinds multiple evacuation alerts for properties impacted by Flat Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Flat Lake wildfire no longer poses an imminent risk to the safety of residents near Clinton and 70 Mile House.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District rescinded its evacuation alert for 18...
Aug 24, 2021
Interior not in the clear for wildfires thanks to a clear sky
KAMLOOPS - Light rain and cooler temperatures have given B.C.'s wildland firefighters some breathing room for the major wildfires in the Thompson-Okanagan region.Both the Tremont Creek and Sparks Lake...
Aug 24, 2021
Properties north of Highway 1, west of Kamloops given all clear by TNRD
KAMLOOPS - More than 300 properties were given all clear status by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Monday (Aug. 23) evening.The TNRD rescinded one evacuation alert north of Highway 1 near...
Aug 24, 2021
TNRD rescinds evacuation alert for Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - Tobiano residents have been given the all clear.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded its evacuation alert Monday (Aug. 23) evening as the Tremont Creek wildfire no longer ...
Aug 23, 2021
