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Bc Wildfire
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…
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,…
Small fires prompt big response from Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS – The province is in a state of emergency and Kamloops Fire Rescue is…
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…
Campfire ban across Kamloops Fire Centre
Anyone planning to camp in in the Southern Interior this weekend will not be allowed…
Lake Country wildfire may have been human-caused
LAKE COUNTRY – Police are looking for witnesses or anyone with information about a wildfire that…
Intense wildfire west of Kamloops contained
KAMLOOPS – Firefighters have managed to contain a small but intense wildfire that has destroyed…
Fire crews continue work to douse Kaleden wildfire
PENTICTON – Kaleden residents are breathing easier today following the chaos yesterday when a wildfire…
Pair of fires in Lake Country doused quickly by firefighters
OYAMA – A pair of fires last night kept the Lake Country Fire Department and…
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…
iN PHOTOS: Front row seat to the Dew Drop Trail wildfire
KAMLOOPS – A blaze in the Dew Drop Trail area west of Kamloops was being…
UPDATE: Out of control fire west of Kamloops is now 260 hectares
KAMLOOPS – Nearly 70 firefighters are battling a wildfire west of Kamloops this afternoon, June…
Blue Grouse Mountain wildfire contained but still under investigation
WEST KELOWNA – The Blue Grouse Mountain wildfire is contained at two hectares as of…
Open fire prohibitions coming as weather warms
KAMLOOPS – Fire restrictions are coming later this week to help stem the number of…