Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Lorne Street partially closed to traffic after diesel spill Thursday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue says an area of the city's downtown has been temporarily closed Thursday afternoon (Mar. 24) while crews clean up a large diesel spill. The 500-block of Lorne Street is...
Mar 24, 2022
Auto wrecking yard and properties in 16 Mile area engulfed in flames over the weekend
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Ashcroft RCMP say they responded to a fire at an auto wrecking yard in the 16 Mile area north of Cache Creek Sunday (March 20) evening.While the main residence on the property wasn...
Mar 22, 2022
BC Wildfire Service expecting to complete transition to year-round operations by September
KAMLOOPS - After announcing $145 million in funding for the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC, the province provided more details Friday (Mar. 18) around how that money will be spent. Th...
Mar 18, 2022
Vehicle on fire closes Highway 1 between Chase and Kamloops late Thursday
UPDATE (8 a.m.): Nobody was injured when a semi-truck on fire closed the Trans Canada Highway for nearly three hours late Thursday.Sgt. Barry Kennedy with Chase RCMP says the fire was caused by a seiz...
Mar 18, 2022
Kamloops Fire Rescue battles large landscape fire, warns public of dry climate
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue spent 90 minutes knocking down a landscape fire near Seymour Street West Monday (March 7) morning.Platoon Captain Darryl Cooper says crews responded at 5:00 a.m. where ...
Mar 07, 2022
Kamloops Fire Rescue reports no injuries in late night Brocklehurst house fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to a house fire in Brocklehurst late Friday (March 4) evening. Four KFR trucks and 14 members were on scene to contain the house fire on Newman Street. ...
Mar 05, 2022
Bulk diesel storage catches fire in Rose Hill
KAMLOOPS - Bulk diesel storage was caught burning in the Rose Hill area Sunday (Feb. 27) before noon. Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were on scene by 11:35 a.m. The City of Kamloops reported the fire was ...
Feb 28, 2022
Vehicle incident knocks out power for 6,000 Shuswap customers: BC Hydro
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro crews are working to restore power for 6,000 customers in the Shuswap. According to its website, BC Hydro says power has been off for the customers north of Chase and Salmon Arm si...
Feb 26, 2022
Fire at mobile home park along Westsyde Road
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) says drivers should expect delays at the 2000-block of Westsyde Road.Witnesses say two units caught fire at Warrens Mobile Home Park near Batchelor Hills Wednesda...
Feb 16, 2022
Kamloops Fire Rescue runs drills at unique old building before demolition
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (Feb. 15), Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) had the opportunity to run a training drill for firefighters at an old house on Nicola Street. The property is owned by Kelson Group and is ...
Feb 15, 2022
