KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the wildfire that sparked west of the Battle Bluffs trailhead on Sunday (June 15) afternoon is currently under control. "BCWS responded with both ground crews as well as aerial resources and today the fire is estimated at 1.5 hectares in size," Information Office...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be hosting free chipping day events in four rural communities in the Kamloops-area over the next two weeks. In a statement, the TNRD said these events give people a chance to take proactive steps to mitigate the risks from wildfire by reducing fuels - like br...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 9:30 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says a wildfire that sparked west of the Battle Bluffs trailhead Sunday (June 15) afternoon is being held at 1.5 hectares in size. Crews were attacking the fire with ground and aerial resources not long after it was first detected. Information officer Cali Nessman ...

UPDATE (11:45 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says the fire near Cache Creek is being held at 5.63 hectares.EARLIER: CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service estimates there were 622 lightning strikes recorded throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre during Thursday (June 12) night's thunderstorm. As of Friday morning, no...

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - UPDATE (8:45 p.m.): The fire size has been updated to 5.63 hectares.BC Wildfire Service now says the fire was sparked by lightning.EARLIER: BC Wildfire Service crews responded to a new wildfire start just east of Cache Creek Thursday afternoon (June 12).The fire is burning on a hilltop in the Arrows...

KAMLOOPS - Another layer of fire prohibitions has been placed over the Kamloops Fire Centre amid drier and warmer conditions. Effective noon Friday (June 13), the BC Wildfire Service says Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. This is in addition to the Category 3 open fire ban th...

KAMLOOPS - Residents of Kamloops are being asked to keep up fire smart practices in light of a heat wave that came through Kamloops on the weekend. The call comes from Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) after B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) announced high and extreme wildfire warnings in the Kamloops area."Right now, Kamloop...

KAMLOOPS - With fire activity expected to pick up across southern B.C. in the days ahead, thanks to the ongoing spell of warmer than normal temperatures, the BC Wildfire Service is reminding people to report any fires they see as quickly as possible. Information Officer Cassidy Martin says while you can still call in y...

KAMLOOPS - A number of firefighters from the Kamloops-area are heading to northeastern B.C. to help fight ongoing wildfires.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says four firefighters from Vavenby and three from Blackpool are heading to Dawson Creek to fight the 119-square kilometre Kiskatinaw River fire."...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says a crew jumped on a new wildfire start just west of Kamloops Wednesday (June 4), quickly bringing it under control.The fire was reported Wednesday evening at Cherry Bluff, on the southern shore of Kamloops Lake east of Tobiano.Fire Information Officer Cali Nessman says one initial...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (8:45 p.m.): BC Wildfire Service says the fire is under control. EARLIER: The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting a new start west of Kamloops Wednesday evening (June 4). BCWS says the fire broke out earlier in the day near Tobiano, 800 metres east of Cherry Bluff. The fire is suspected to have be...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service is once again sending in a crew of firefighters and support staff to battle wildfires burning in other Canadian provinces. Information Officer Sarah Budd told CFJC Today that a 168 personnel boarded a plane at Kamloops Airport Friday (May 30) morning bound for Mani...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops expects to resume FireSmart assessments once its cleared a backlog of existing requests made following the launch of a new rebate program that had to be paused almost as quickly as it began. There were 200 requests made in a two-and-a-half-day span, according to FireSmart Coordinator Kat...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says there has been a big uptake in FireSmart assessment requests following the launch of a rebate program earlier this month. According to the TNRD, there have been 137 home assessment requests made so far this year, 91 of which have come since Easter Monday. Sta...

KAMLOOPS - A grassfire that sparked near the Reservoir Trail at Kenna Cartwright Park Saturday (May 24) is currently under control, though it hadn't yet been extinguished as of the most recent update.Kamloops Fire Chief Ken Uzeloc told CFJC Today that while the fire was "well-contained within its perimeter," ...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 6:40 p.m.): A grassfire near the Reservoir Trail at Kenna Cartwright Park is currently being held at 1.1 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service. That means the fire is not expected to spread beyond its predetermined boundaries under current conditions. Earlier in the day, Kamloops Fir...

Rumours spread like wildfire - and rumours about wildfire are no exception. In Canada's westernmost province, the BC Wildfire Service is taking to its social media channels to tackle misinformation with an unlikely tool: kindness. Take the term "human caused." Wildfire agencies use it to describe all wildfire...

KAMLOOPS - Wet conditions and green hills throughout the Kamloops region aren't expected to last for much longer, with hot, dry summer months approaching. As the risk of wildfire activity increases, the Knutsford Initial Response Team is preparing for its fifth season of organized community fire suppression. James Beth...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Cariboo residents are being informed of a 10-month wildfire risk reduction project about to start near Williams Lake this week. The project is being coordinated by the Cariboo Chilcotin Natural Resource District alongside Alkali Lake Resource Management and will take place more than 26 hectares in...

KAMLOOPS - Nearly 200 wildfires have already been reported across British Columbia since the start of wildfire season on April 1.The Kamloops Fire Centre currently lists two wildfires, both considered under control. The majority of active wildfires are in the northeast portion of the province, but with summer weather a...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The first round of burning prohibitions will be coming to the Cariboo Fire Centre. As of 12:00 p.m. Wednesday (May 7), the BC Wildfire Service says Category 2 and 3 open fires will be prohibited across the entire Cariboo Fire Centre. Last year, Category 2 open fires were given an earlier prohibiti...

BARRIERE, B.C. - The District of Barriere has brought in a ban all fires larger than a campfire as of 12:00 p.m. Saturday (May 3).They say this ban on all Category 2 and Category 3 burns is being implemented because of "high seasonal temperatures, continued drought conditions, and resource limitations."Campfi...

KAMLOOPS - Residents in Thompson Nicola Regional District electoral areas who are taking steps to FireSmart their properties will get some extra incentive from the district. The TNRD has launched a rebate program that will refund 50 per cent of the costs of fire mitigation work within 1.5 metres of homes, capped at $50...

MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting training exercises in the Coutlee Plateau area west of Merritt Saturday (April 26) as part of the annual new recruit boot camp that is underway.It says it will be using small burn piles to simulate wildfire response during this training exercise."These exercises...

CHU CHUA, B.C. - (UPDATE April 26, 7:15 a.m.): A grassfire near Darfield is currently being held after quick work from fire crews Friday (April 25) evening. The fire grew to an estimated 18.2 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service, which says the blaze is not likely to spread beyond predetermined bounda...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is temporarily not taking applications for a new rebate that incentivizes the removal of cedars and junipers because of "an overwhelming response" from residents. FireSmart Coordinator Kathleen Cahoon says there were around 200 requests made for new FireSmart assessments after ...

KAMLOOPS - Ryan Edwards is one of about 260 chosen from a pool of more than 2,000 applicants to take part in BC Wildfire Service new recruit boot camps this spring in Merritt. "Protecting B.C.," Edwards replied when asked why he signed up for the job. "The rehabilitation of B.C., its forestry and making ...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is expected to soon announce the launch of a new rebate program to incentivize some fuel mitigation work this year. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) Life Safety Educator Capt. Jeff Pont says the rebate program will mean people are able to get up to 50 per cent of eligible costs covered to a ma...