Category Archives: Wildfires
TNRD issues evacuation order for 103 properties due to Young Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Wednesday (July 21) evening.The order was issued to 103 properties due...
Jul 21, 2021
Once again, Kamloops emergency operations centre a beehive of activity
KAMLOOPS - A provincial state of emergency is welcome news this week to leaders in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. "It's incredibly dry out there," notes Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer. "We're way ...
Jul 21, 2021
Vehicle accident sparked 130-hectare wildfire near Sicamous, says fire chief
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A car accident is said to have caused an aggressive wildfire that's burning perilously close to a small town in B.C.'s Southern Interior.The Two Mile Road fire is situated just two ki...
Jul 21, 2021
B.C. wildfires 'graphic' evidence of climate change, premier says
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - B.C. Premier John Horgan says officials are in talks with the United States and Australia about potential support in fighting some 300 wildfires scorching the province, but COVID-19 ...
Jul 21, 2021
No growth on Merritt-area fires overnight
MERRITT, B.C. - According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the Brenda Mine wildfire East of Merritt saw no growth overnight Tuesday (July 20) and remains at 450 hectares.The Regional District of Okanagan...
Jul 21, 2021
Sicamous-area fire grows overnight; boaters told to stay off Mara Lake
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A portion of Sicamous remains evacuated Wednesday (July 21) after a vehicle crash exploded into a dangerous wildfire Tuesday.The 2 Mile Road fire ignited alongside Highway 97A just so...
Jul 21, 2021
Canfor to curtail production at Canadian sawmills due to extreme wildfire conditions
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. says it is curtailing production capacity at its Canadian sawmills beginning Monday as a result of extreme wildfire conditions in Western Canada. The Vancouver-based lumber pr...
Jul 21, 2021
Growth on Lytton Creek fire prompts TNRD to put 175 new properties on alert, including Spences Bridge
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The same fire that destroyed the village of Lytton is moving up the Thompson Valley and threatening another community - Spences Bridge. Late Tuesday evening (July 20), the Thomp...
Jul 20, 2021
Seven more properties evacuated near Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The largest wildfire in B.C. has spurred another evacuation order. Tuesday evening (July 20), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District ordered the evacuation of seven more properties due to th...
Jul 20, 2021
KFR encourages residents to 'FireSmart' their homes amid wildfires
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) and the City of Kamloops are asking homeowners to 'FireSmart' their properties again this summer.Fire Chief Steve Robinson said there's more urgency for Kamloops ...
Jul 20, 2021
