Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Hundreds more on evacuation alert, dozens ordered out as White Rock Lake wildfire rages
UPDATE (3:20): Another evacuation order and alert were issued due to the White Rock Lake wildfire.The new order and alert from the TNRD affect properties in the Grasslands electoral area within the vi...
Jul 27, 2021
TNRD partially downgrades evacuation order for seven Barnes Lake properties
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) partially downgraded an evacuation order Tuesday (July 27).The evacuation order for seven properties near Barnes Lake in the Blue Sky Country du...
Jul 27, 2021
Evacuation alert lifted for Anahim Lake area
WILLIAMS LAKE - An evacuation alert was lifted by the Cariboo Regional District on Monday (July 26). The alert initially issued on July 12 affected the Anahim Lake area. Residents must be prepared if ...
Jul 26, 2021
B.C. Wildfire Service: Durand Lake fire under control, no reported growth at Two Mile Road fire for days
KAMLOOPS - Despite winds over the weekend causing concern near the Tremont Creek and Sparks Lake wildfires, B.C. Wildfire Service said there is positive news for some wildfires of note in the Kamloops...
Jul 26, 2021
Australia sending 34 firefighting personnel to B.C.
KAMLOOPS - B.C. will welcome 34 Australian firefighting personnel to assist in the province's wildfire response.The Australian contingent will include one nine-person incident management team and vari...
Jul 26, 2021
TNRD rescinds some evacuation alerts impacted by Lytton Creek Complex wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded some of its evacuation alerts Monday (July 26) morning.The evacuation alerts for the Blue Sky Country electoral area, in the vicinity ...
Jul 26, 2021
Evacuation order mostly rescinded for District of Sicamous
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was partially rescinded by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Monday morning (July 26).Many properties in the District of Sicamous that were evacuated on July 20 due...
Jul 26, 2021
Nothing found after report of dead body at Westwood Lake
NANAIMO - Reports of a dead body floating at Westwood Lake may have been a false alarm.RCMP, along with Nanaimo Fire Rescue and BC Ambulance were called to Westwood Lake around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Ju...
Jul 26, 2021
Some downgrades in orders and alerts, but continued heat causing problems for firefighters
KAMLOOPS -UPDATE - 5:00 AM July 26- Some areas have seen a downgrading of evacuation orders and alerts as crews start to get some of the fires under control. Yesterday afternoon, the Durand Lake fire ...
Jul 25, 2021
Fire near Sicamous over 1,000 hectares, Highway 97A remains closed
KAMLOOPS - An update was provided Sunday (July 25) on the wildfires impacting the Shuswap.The Two Mile fire that put parts Sicamous on evacuation alert and order remains at over 1,000 hectares. The Co...
Jul 25, 2021
