Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

KAMLOOPS - Wildfire season unofficially kicked off this weekend after a grass fire was put out in Strathcona Park Sunday (April 6). While there is no official word on what caused the grass fire, Kamlo...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops home along Ord Road was significantly damaged by fire Tuesday evening (April 1) as firefighters were called to the L&E Trailer Park.Several units responded to the area and we...

KAMLOOPS - Emergency crews appear to have made quick work of a small brush fire along the riverbank on Tranquille Road Saturday (March 22) afternoon, though details remain limited at this time. It app...

CLEARWATER, B.C. - The District of Clearwater has established a pair of wildfire response and mitigation initiatives to help it better respond to a growing threat facing the community. Clearwater Mayo...

KAMLOOPS - There's about one month left in the application window for community groups looking to receive wildland firefighting training and supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). It's part of...

KAMLOOPS - A referendum date will soon be chosen to determine if Tobiano and Cherry Creek residents want the Thompson Nicola Regional District to borrow $3 million to build a new fire hall for the are...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called out to an early morning fire Monday (March 17) near a collection of businesses in the 200-block of Tranquille Road. The call came in shortly after 4:0...

KAMLOOPS - A number of Kamloops-and-Cariboo-area fire departments will be getting provincial funding that the B.C. Government says will help them better prepare and respond to emergencies. The B.C. Em...

KAMLOOPS - People in Kamloops may have noticed plumes of smoke periodically appearing in the city last week, which marked the start of a series of prescribed burns planned for the area. The practice i...

MERRITT - Merritt Fire Rescue (MFRD) crews made quick work of the first grass fire of the season on Saturday (March 8). In a post on Facebook, firefighters say they were called to a small blaze that w...