Category Archives: Wildfires
Evacuation orders issued for Westwold, Monte Lake, and Falkland due to White Rock Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - Evacuation orders were issued for 271 properties in the vicinity of Westwold and Monte Lake, and all of the Falkland and Cedar Hill area late Wednesday (Aug. 4) evening.The orders from the ...
Aug 04, 2021
Skeetchestn leadership calling for change in wildfire fighting as residents return to charred landscape
SKEETCHESTN - Skeetchestn evacuees were able to return home today (Aug. 4), as the threat from the still out-of-control Sparks Lake fire has reduced.The wildfire was discovered in late June, and Kukpi...
Aug 04, 2021
Weather conditions could lead to more growth of White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature is making it more difficult to fight the White Rock Lake wildfire southeast of Kamloops. The fire has led to Evacuation Orders and Alerts within the Thompson-Nicola Regional D...
Aug 04, 2021
Planned ignitions underway for Flat Lake wildfire as conditions improve in the Cariboo
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Conditions improved around the 53,211 hectare Flat Lake wildfire Tuesday (Aug. 3) afternoon, allowing B.C. Wildfire Service officials to give the green light to conduct strategi...
Aug 04, 2021
Scam fundraiser for Trozzo Creek firefighters pops up online
CASTLEGAR - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is warning the public about scam fundraisers that have popped up online for the firefighters battling the Trozzo Creek fire.The online scams claim to be rais...
Aug 03, 2021
BC Wildfire Service: Light rain did not impact fires
KAMLOOPS - Rainfall over the weekend helped ease some of the evacuation orders across the Thompson Nicola region, but it was not enough to have an impact on the wildfires of note in the Kamloops Fire ...
Aug 03, 2021
Mixed news on the wildfire front
KAMLOOPS - A mixed situation on the forest fire front this (August 3rd) morning. Some alerts and orders have been issued, and some have been downgraded. Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM, the TNRD will be d...
Aug 03, 2021
TNRD gives all clear to more than 800 properties affected by Chasm and Flat Lake fires
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation alert has been rescinded to all clear in the vicinity of 70 Mile House and Chasm.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) stated Monday (Aug. 2) evening that the Chasm wil...
Aug 02, 2021
TNRD rescinds evacuation order for 101 properties affected by Young Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) downgraded an evacuation order Monday (Aug. 2) evening. The evacuation order for 101 properties in the Bonaparte Plateau electoral area due to t...
Aug 02, 2021
Evacuation order to be downgraded for Spences Bridge
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced it will downgrade an evacuation order for Spences Bridge on Tuesday (Aug. 3) at noon.Highway 8 is expected to re-open at the same time...
Aug 02, 2021
