Category Archives: Wildfires
Kamloops man charged after allegedly starting fire, scrapping with off-duty police officer
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a suspect has been charged after an off-duty officer came upon a grass fire along Columbia Street last Thursday (Aug. 12). Police say around 9:00 p.m on August 12, officer...
Aug 17, 2021
Rainfall calms Thompson region wildfires
KAMLOOPS - Four major fires surrounding Kamloops have calmed after significant rainfall in the northern Interior region on Monday and overnight into Tuesday (Aug. 17) morning."What we saw overnight wa...
Aug 17, 2021
Coquihalla Highway re-opens, limited visibility remains due to smoke
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt re-opened at noon on Tuesday (Aug. 17).DriveBC says there is still limited visibility due to smoke. Highway 5 was closed Sunday due to the Ju...
Aug 17, 2021
Kamloops lifts evacuation alert for Iron Mask, Pineview Valley, Versatile Industrial Park
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops lifted the evacuation alert for the neighbourhoods of Iron Mask, Pineview Valley and Versatile Industrial Park.Based on recommendation from B.C. Wildfire Service, the C...
Aug 17, 2021
Monday's rainfall and lower temperatures expected to reduce White Rock Lake wildfire growth
KAMLOOPS - Monday night's rainfall on the White Rock Lake wildfire provided relief for the immediate future. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) update Tuesday (Aug. 17) morning says all a...
Aug 17, 2021
New mapping shows merged Brooks Creek/July Mountain fire at over 20,000 hectares
MERRITT, B.C. - On Monday, the BC Wildfire Service confirmed that the July Mountain wildfire had jumped the Coquihalla highway and merged with the Brooks Creek fire. At that time the July Mountain fir...
Aug 17, 2021
Lytton Creek wildfire sees major growth
MERRITT, B.C. - On Sunday night, the BC Wildfire Service estimated that the Lytton Creek fire was approximately 56,000 hectares, as of Monday night, it's now over 71,000 hectares."Today (Aug 16), crew...
Aug 17, 2021
Mudslides add to fire woes
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to go anywhere in the province this morning (Tuesday), especially if you want to head west. The Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope was closed overnight because of wildfire danger...
Aug 17, 2021
Explosive weekend growth on Tremont Creek wildfire leads to more evacuations and alerts
KAMLOOPS - Plumes of smoke were visible from the Trans Canada Highway Monday (Aug. 16) morning, as the Tremont Creek wildfire now sits just four kilometres from Cherry Creek.Explosive growth on that f...
Aug 16, 2021
Merritt residents preparing to leave at a moment's notice
MERRITT - Three major fires are headed in the direction of Merritt and residents are getting ready to leave at a moment's notice."I could hear the wind blowing outside my door. I could smell it inside...
Aug 16, 2021
