Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
DASHCAM VIDEO: No serious injuries after SUV careens into oncoming semi on Coquihalla near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There were no major injuries after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday (July 30) afternoon between a semi-truck and an SUV on the Coquihalla Highway, just south of the Lac Le Jeune turnoff.WATCH:...
Jul 31, 2025
UPDATE: Three people taken to hospital after crash on Highland Road in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Three people were taken to Royal Inland Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Highland Road Friday (July 25) afternoon that led to a number of traffic woes for residents in Juniper Ridge. I...
Jul 25, 2025
Kamloops fire chief says majority of recent interface fires caused by 'campfires or cooking fires'
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops fire chief says the majority of a series of interface fires within city limits appear to have been caused by either campfires or cooking fires. That includes the 3-hectare gras...
Jul 25, 2025
Training underway for Clearwater Fire Department Initial Attack Crew's first season of wildfire response
CLEARWATER - The Clearwater Fire Department has taken a big step towards expanding its fire response as it added a wildfire Initial Attack Crew to cover the District and the surrounding region. "We ju...
Jun 19, 2025
Nearly 170 BCWS personnel leave Kamloops Friday to fight fires in three Canadian provinces
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 Sa...
May 30, 2025
No injuries as Kamloops firefighters make quick work of shed fire near McArthur Island
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 1:20 p.m.): Three trailer homes near McArthur Island were damaged by a two-alarm shed fire Sunday (May 25) morning, and Kamloops firefighters say one of the structures was likely sp...
May 25, 2025
City, Fire Chief urge caution as grassfire in Kenna Cartwright Park under control
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....
May 25, 2025
UPDATE: Grassfire near Home Depot in Kamloops being held at 1.1 hectares
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 ...
May 24, 2025
Knutsford Initial Response Team gearing up for another season of volunteer wildfire suppression
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, t...
May 21, 2025
No injuries in Mission Flats dump fire Wednesday; cause undetermined
KAMLOOPS - An early morning fire at the city's busiest landfill brought out a large response from Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR). Just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday (May 14), crews were called out to the Mis...
May 14, 2025
