Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Large fire burns home east of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There was a major house fire along Hook Road just east of Kamloops Tuesday night (June 8). The Pritchard Volunteer Fire Department was called out to the blaze which was clearly visible from...
Jun 09, 2021
Coroners Service investigating crash on Highway 97 south of 150 Mile House
UPDATE: Williams Lake RCMP discovered a red Camaro in the ditch, on its roof, and the driver a few meters from the car.The driver, a 62-year-old Williams Lake man, had been ejected from the vehicle an...
Jun 07, 2021
No patients taken to hospital in vehicle incident on Highway 97 south of 150 Mile House
KAMLOOPS - Emergency Health Services confirmed that three ground units and one air unit were dispatched to Highway 97 near Maze Lake Road south of 150 Mile House Friday (June 6) afternoon.At 3 p.m., e...
Jun 06, 2021
Homeless encampment fire put out near Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A fire along the South Thompson River in Valleyview was put out Sunday (May 9) afternoon.Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) told CFJC Today they sent four vehicles to the riverbank near Kelly Dougl...
May 09, 2021
Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town
Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...
May 09, 2021
Fire spreads to trees in Juniper Ridge but doesn't cause significant damage; fire crews remind public to be careful again
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews extinguished a small fire that spread to a few trees and shrubs in Juniper Ridge Friday (May 8) evening.While the damage wasn't significant, and it wasn't the fir...
May 08, 2021
Three bonfires put out in Kamloops overnight
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) reminded residents and visitors that bonfires within the city aren't allowed.Platoon Captain Darryl Cooper said KFR put out three bonfires within the city Saturda...
Apr 25, 2021
Wildfire near Merritt leads to Evacuation Alert
KAMLOOPS - More than twenty homes northwest of Merritt are the subject of an Evacuation Alert. The homes are threatened by the Petit Creek wildfire, which grew to 100 hectares yesterday under windy co...
Apr 19, 2021
"We need to be as cautious now as we are in August": BC Wildfire Service, KFR warn residents of dry fire potential
KAMLOOPS - With temperatures heating up in the Interior, and no rainfall forecast in the near future, firefighters are urging residents to be extremely cautious.BC Wildfire Service crews are currently...
Apr 16, 2021
Merritt RCMP warns public of higher local overdose numbers in 2021
MERRITT - Merritt RCMP is informing the public about recent increases in the number of calls for service to police and emergency medical responders regarding potential overdoses.In the first three mon...
Apr 14, 2021
