Category Archives: Wildfires
Walhachin ordered to evacuate as Tremont Creek wildfire grows
KAMLOOPS - The community of Walhachin, 65 kilometres west of Kamloops, is under an order to evacuate by the Thompson - Nicola Regional District.The order was put in place Saturday evening at 9:14 p.m....
Jul 17, 2021
Wildfire crews set up at Parkcrest School in Kamloops as fires burn across the region
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire crews are setting up camp at Parkcrest School in Kamloops as fires continue to burn across the region. However, in the past 24 hours, the spread of local fires may have calmed down...
Jul 16, 2021
Wildfire increase prompts TNRD to formally request provincial state of emergency
KAMLOOPS - Three weeks ago, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board opted not to ask the B.C. government for a state of emergency. Since then, Board Chair Ken Gillis says the regional district has...
Jul 16, 2021
CP Rail claims no issues with Lytton train, blasts TSB chair comments as 'irresponsible'
LYTTON, B.C. - CP Rail says preliminary investigations of the last train believed to have passed through Lytton before the village was destroyed by fire revealed no issues with the train.Two people we...
Jul 16, 2021
City of Kamloops offering smoke refuge at Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - With wildfire smoke lingering in the area, the City of Kamloops has opened the Sandman Centre Friday (July 16) as a smoke refuge. The City says the concourse will be open daily for resident...
Jul 16, 2021
TNRD votes unanimously to request a provincial State of Emergency on wildfires
KAMLOOPS - At its regular Board meeting held Thursday (July 15), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion to ask the Government of British Columbia to decla...
Jul 16, 2021
Evacuation Order for Bonaparte Lake area revised to an Evacuation Alert
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has rescinded a segment of an Evacuation Order that was put in place around Bonaparte Lake Wednesday (July 14). However the properties remain under an ...
Jul 15, 2021
July Mountain wildfire leads to Evacuation Alert south of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert south of Merritt in Electoral Area "N" - Beautiful Nicola Valley-South.The area is under threat from the July Mountain w...
Jul 15, 2021
Segment of Flat Lake Evacuation Order rescinded
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has rescinded a portion of the Flat Lake to Green Lake North Evacuation Order and replace it with an Evacuation Alert.The order was issued Wednesday...
Jul 15, 2021
Purdy Lake wildfire leads to expanded Evacuation Alert
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District has expanded an Evacuation Alert west of Quesnel.The Titetown and Nazko North alert lies just north of an area that was under a previous alert.Cariboo Reg...
Jul 15, 2021
