Category Archives: Wildfires
TNRD evacuates 28 more properties near Westwold due to growing White Rock Lake fire
WESTWOLD, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued a new evacuation order for 28 properties in the Westwold area, in the proximity of the White Rock Lake fire. Residents of the followin...
Jul 19, 2021
Province-wide firefighters marshal in Kamloops to battle local blazes
KAMLOOPS - As scores of fires continue to burn across the Interior region, firefighters from all over the province have set up camp at Parkcrest school site in Kamloops. "The camp will house 125 firef...
Jul 19, 2021
Ticket issued for Highway 5A fire south of Kamloops Saturday
KAMLOOPS - A man received a ticket under the Wildfire Act following a ditch fire near Running Horse Ranch Road Saturday (July 17) afternoon.Kamloops Fire Rescue was soaking a grassy area when police a...
Jul 19, 2021
RCMP believe F-150 pickup may have caused multiple fires near Merritt Sunday night
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt RCMP are investigating after seven fires sparked Sunday night (July 18) along Highway 8.The Merritt Fire Department, Lower Nicola Fire Department and B.C. Wildfire Service ...
Jul 19, 2021
Wildfires still burning, air quality still poor
KAMLOOPS - There are 300 fires burning in the province this morning. That's actually down a handful from the weekend. But the number has increased in the Kamloops Fire Centre, where 115 fires are burn...
Jul 19, 2021
B.C's smoking wildfires and Annamie Paul's reprieve: In The News for July 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 19, 2021
TNRD announces 13-property evacuation near Westwold
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is evacuating properties near the White Rock Lake fire.The 13 properties evacuated Sunday night (July 18) are near Westwold, along Douglas Lake Road.78...
Jul 18, 2021
Area Restriction Order announced around Tremont Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Concern over the the Tremont Creek wildfire southwest of Kamloops, has led the BC Wildfire Service to invoke an Area Restriction Order.The order encompasses a large area of land, stretching...
Jul 18, 2021
City of Kamloops has additional emergency accesses in its plans
KAMLOOPS - While the East Interface Fire on Canada Day has sped up the process on exit routes from Juniper Ridge, the City of Kamloops has emergency accesses elsewhere within its boundaries on its min...
Jul 18, 2021
Limited visibility on Highway 97 between 100 Mile House and Clinton, future closures possible
100 MILE HOUSE - A travel advisory is in effect for both directions on Highway 97 between 100 Mile House and Clinton. Drive B.C. stated there's limited visibility with smoke due to a wildfire and futu...
Jul 18, 2021
