Bc Wildfire 2017
Donate B.C. wildfire relief goods only to agencies prepared to handle them
Calls from people offering donations of food, water, clothing and volunteer hands are rolling in,…
Kamloops resiliency centre opening to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – A resiliency centre is set to open today in Kamloops to help provide…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire firefighters under investigation for allegedly starting their own campfire
A social media post showing B.C. Wildfire firefighters standing around a campfire while a province-wide…
Online rumours muddying real information on B.C. wildfires
When it comes to evacuation orders, locations of wildfires and road closures, many are leaning…
How people in Kamloops are trying to make life a little easier for wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – The organizers of a local comedy festival, a grocery store, a Lower Mainland…
Not even social media shame can end irresponsible behaviour during wildfire season
No matter how many warnings are issued, how many restrictions are in place, how many…
Authorities turn to Facebook to connect B.C. wildfire evacuees with volunteers
Donations and offers to volunteer are coming in faster than emergency operations staff can keep…
A bozo’s guide to wildfire season in the Southern Interior
While thousands of hectares of our province go up in flames, some people clearly aren’t…
Kamloops businesses stepping up to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – The business community in Kamloops is rallying around evacuees displaced from the wildfires…
Officials urge cash donations, not items for B.C. wildfire evacuees
With about 14,000 evacuees forced out of homes because of wildfire danger in the province,…
Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior
Health authorities are warning anyone with breathing difficulties to stay inside following a smoky skies…
Small fires prompt big response from Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS – The province is in a state of emergency and Kamloops Fire Rescue is…
DISPELLING RUMOURS: Kamloops not at capacity for evacuees
KAMLOOPS – Contrary to what you may have heard, Kamloops is not at capacity when…
30 wildfires active in Kamloops Fire Centre and thousands of hectares burned after ‘unprecedented’ weekend fires
KAMLOOPS – Roughly 30 fires continue to burn in the Kamloops Fire Centre, with thousands…
Clark announces $100M to help communities rebuild as wildfires burn across B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia is making $100 million available to communities and residents affected…