Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Elephant Hill wildfire determined to be caused by smoking materials
ASHCROFT - The BC Wildfire Service has now determined the cause of the Elephant Hill wildfire in 2017. Investigators and cause specialists have determined that the most likely cause of the fire was sm...
May 04, 2020 (file photo)
RCMP seeking witnesses after fatal vehicle incident in Peachland
PEACHLAND - RCMP in the Okanagan are hoping witnesses will come forward, after a fatal vehicle incident on Highway 97 in Peachland Friday evening. West Kelowna RCMP, and the RCMP's Central Okanagan Tr...
May 03, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Fire Rescue crews respond to fire in Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue was on the scene of a fire in the Sun Rivers area this afternoon (Apr. 25). Witnesses report seeing flames and smoke coming from a smaller structure on the hillside in ...
Apr 25, 2020 (Image contributed)
Kamloops Fire Rescue quickly knocks down afternoon house fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue made short work of an afternoon house fire yesterday on the city's North Shore. Platoon Captain Darryl Cooper says around 4:30 p.m, KFR crews were called to a home on B...
Apr 18, 2020 Crews responded to the Belmont Crescent home shortly after 4:30 p.m Friday (Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie)
Wildfire crews battling fires as Easter long weekend nears
KAMLOOPS - A four person crew from the BC Wildfire Service was called out to respond to a wildfire north of Cache Creek late Wednesday afternoon. The fire was spotted burning adjacent to Highway 97, a...
Apr 08, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue respond to fatal vehicle incident in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews responded to a vehicle incident in Valleyview last night (Mar. 28), which reportedly claimed the life of one man. Platoon Captain Ken Hart says around dinnertime ...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie)
Spike in campfire incidents sparks reminder of dry condition risks in Kamloops, and social distancing
KAMLOOPS - As warmer, spring weather begins to arrive in the region, Kamloops Fire Rescue is reminding the public to be fire smart with their outdoor activities. KFR Platoon Captain Darryl Cooper says...
Mar 22, 2020 File photo of Kamloops Fire Rescue engine (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to multiple incidents in Westsyde
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews made short work of two separate incidents last night in the Westsyde area. Platoon Captain Wade Lindoff says last night KFR was called to Oak Hills Boulevard for ...
Mar 01, 2020 File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'They just didn't give up': Woman thanks Blazers alumni who helped during 2015 emergency
KAMLOOPS - On January 25, 2015, while traveling the Coquihalla Highway, Cathy Fitzgerald and her family stopped at the rest area near the old toll booth. What happened next can only be described as th...
Feb 24, 2020 Five years later, Cathy Fitzgerald thanks Don Hay for helping her Mom while she was having a heart attack. Image Credit: CFJC Today
Travelodge fire found to be human caused
KAMLOOPS - It's now been determined that a fire that broke out at the Travelodge last week was human caused, however RCMP are still investigating to determine if there is criminality involved. Kamloop...
Feb 07, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
