Category Archives: Wildfires

KAMLOOPS - Firefighters in Kamloops appear to have made quick work of an early Saturday (Aug. 30) morning fire in an Upper Sahali park. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews were called to Gordonhorn Park ...

SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The wildfire danger rating is high for most of the Kamloops Fire Centre - with pockets of extreme, especially to the southwest.The only significant wildfire in the region Wednesday...

SICAMOUS, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) personnel are keeping an eye on a pair of small fires that popped up near Shuswap Lake Monday (Aug. 25). The BCWS website shows a new fire start near Cinnem...

KAMLOOPS - A new wildfire start near Heffley Creek Monday (Aug. 25) is already being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).The fire was reported at the Heffley Creek Eco Depot and measured...

The BC Wildfire Service says a prolonged heat wave across much of the province will increase fire danger in the coming days. The service says hot and dry weather conditions that began late last week a...

YALE, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:15 p.m.): The CN Rail line in the Fraser Canyon has been closed due to the wildfire burning about seven kilometres north of Yale, which has triggered some evacuation alerts and ...

LYTTON, B.C. - The largest of three fires that threatened the Lytton area this summer is under control, though its still burning nearly a month after it was first discovered. The BC Wildfire Service s...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) water bombers, skimmers and bird dogs have flown on more than 40 missions each so far this year, mostly across the province, fighting fires in Peachland, Va...

VERNON - A wildfire that forced a brief tactical evacuation in the North Okanagan is now being held, and evacuees have been told they're safe to return home. The BC Wildfire Service's online dashboard...

KAMLOOPS - It's been a slower than usual summer for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre this year. Speaking at the Aug. 14 TNRD board meeting, Chief Administrati...