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Bc Wildfire
Re-entry meeting organised for Loon Lake residents
KAMLOOPS – A re-entry meeting is being arranged for any property owner returning to the…
UPDATE: Small wildfire near Peachland in mop-up stage
KAMLOOPS – Crews hit a wildfire that started near Peachland hard late this afternoon and…
UPDATE: Human-caused wildfire near Naramata contained
PENTICTON – The local fire chief says crews were lucky they knocked down a wildfire…
Smoky skies bulletin is back for the B.C. Interior
After rescinding the smoky skies advisory due to a change in the weather on the…
The Alexis Creek Health Centre has been closed due to wildfire activity
CARIBOO/CHILCOTIN – An evacuation order has closed the Alexis Creek Health Centre. An Interior Health…
Evacuation alert for properties between Sitkum Creek and Crescent Bay
CASTLEGAR – More evacuation alerts issued yesterday, Aug. 12, because of a 70-hectare wildfire near…
How air quality affects wildfire evacuees returning home
VICTORIA – A result of the wildfires in British Columbia is tens of thousands of…
Evacuation Order issued for Bonaparte and Criss Creek area
BONAPARTE – An evacuation order has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for Bonaparte…
Dog reunited with family after being found on highway near Elephant Hill fire
CLINTON – A dog found by RCMP monitoring the Elephant Hill wildfire has now been…
RCMP say Elephant Hill fire wasn’t caused by train activity
ASHCROFT – Police and B.C. Wildfire have ruled out train rail line activities as a…
Investigation into B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having campfire concludes
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into a group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having a campfire…
International aid is on its way to assist in B.C.’s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s wildfire emergency is expected to continue. In order to combat the ongoing…
McDONALD: Seven things I love about Kelowna (and six I don’t)
I’m just sick of writing about natural disasters, floods and fires. I don’t want to…
Kamloops’ pet food bank suspected theft at evacuation centre
KAMLOOPS – A group of Kamloops volunteers who have been providing wildfire evacuees with pet…
TNRD orders evacuations near Hanceville fire
CHURN CREEK – Evacuations have been ordered for properties threatened by the Hanceville wildfire west…
Kamloops parks closed once again due to fire threat
KAMLOOPS – The city's fire chief has ordered several parks in Kamloops to be closed…
More evacuations are ordered due to the Elephant Hill wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill wildfire continues to burn out of control prompting new evacuation…
How you can help a Kamloops animal evacuation centre
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman helping house animals affected by evacuations in the province is…
More than 100 firefighters from Mexico and U.S. arrive this week to help with Interior wildfires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Firefighters from two other countries are flying into the Interior to help battle…
Fire crews snuff fire near Naramata that forced brief evacuations
PENTICTON – Residents near the Penticton boundary with Naramata were briefly evacuated due to a…
Wind causes the Elephant Hill fire to become more aggressive causing more evacuations.
KAMLOOPS – Strong winds at the Elephant Hill wildfire sent embers across the containment line…
Boater attempts to extinguish blaze before fire crews arrive
KAMLOOPS – Lorrie Jane Arnott and friends were out on the Thompson River this afternoon, July…
Evacuation of the Village of Clinton and surrounding areas is in effect
CLINTON – An evacuation order is now in effect due to the Elephant Hill fire.…
Winds whip Elephant Hill wildfire; more crews on the way
KAMLOOPS – Yesterday's high and unexpected winds prompted an evacuation order and boosted fire activity…