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Bc Wildfire 2017
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…
Princeton fire still out of control, but no new homes threatened today
PRINCETON — The wildfire north of Princeton in southern B.C. is still out of control,…
More evacuation orders for properties around Little Fort as group of fires passes 1,200 hectares
KAMLOOPS – New evacuation orders have been issued as blazes near Little Fort have grown.…
New evacuation orders for areas north of Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS – As the fire near Cache Creek continues to burn, new evacuation orders and…
Evacuation orders issued for areas around Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS – More evacuation orders have been issued as the wildfire near Cache Creek continues…
Wildfire reported near Oyama
OYAMA – A new wildfire has been reported to the east of Oyama. Provincial wildfire…
Meeting tonight in Kamloops for wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – A meeting has been planned for evacuees in Kamloops from wildfires in the…
Have donations for people evacuated due to wildfires? You’ll need to hold on to them a little longer
KAMLOOPS – Those wishing to help people displaced by wildfires will need to wait a…
Wildfires near Little Fort lead to evacuation orders and alerts
Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued for northern parts of the Thompson Nicola Regional…
Air quality advisory issued by Environment Canada for Thompson, Okanagan regions due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for south central B.C. as wildfires burn…
UPDATE: Evacuation orders for Cache Creek as Ashcroft wildfire approaches
ASHCROFT – A rapidly developing 700-hectare wildfire is burning about two kilometres from the village…
Campfire ban across Kamloops Fire Centre
Anyone planning to camp in in the Southern Interior this weekend will not be allowed…
Fire crews continue work to douse Kaleden wildfire
PENTICTON – Kaleden residents are breathing easier today following the chaos yesterday when a wildfire…
Fire west of Kamloops completely contained; city firefighters put out two more
KAMLOOPS – After a controlled burn went out of control near Kamloops last month, wildfire…
Evacuation order rescinded, alert remains in effect for Kaleden
PENTICTON – A mandatory evacuation of 18 homes following a wildfire in Kaleden has been…
UPDATE: Homes lost in wildfire burning in Kaleden, police say
PENTICTON – An interface fire is burning in Kaleden. RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says some…
High to extreme fire danger across Southern Interior have yet to spark campfire ban
With a warm week ahead for much of the Southern Interior, B.C. Wildfire officials will…
Wildfire extinguished near winery in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A wildfire sparked by a burn barrel was doused by West Kelowna…
UPDATE: Grassfire burning near Batchelor Height homes quickly doused
KAMLOOPS – A grass fire burning on the edge of the Batchelor Heights neighbourhood was…
Wildfire near Kamloops dump currently in mop up
KAMLOOPS – A wildfire reported this morning has been knocked down. Firefighters from Kamloops Fire…
Controlled to out of control: Dew Drop Trail wildfire in sensitive grassland
KAMLOOPS – The ground is still smouldering from the Dew Drop Trail wildfire and there…
Crews make progress on Cawston wildfire
CAWSTON – Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire burning near Cawston today.…