Kamloops Fire and rescue

Arson charge follows suspicious basement suite blaze
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP arrested a man following a suspicious fire in a Kamloops residence…

Kamloops Fire and Rescue at scene of grass fire
KAMLOOPS – Another fire has been reported in the area, this time right in the…

Kamloops residents asked to remain on high alert for fire risk
KAMLOOPS – Despite the recent rain and cooler weather, the fire risk in Kamloops is…

Grease fire at Fresh is Best in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A grease fire that broke out in a large deep fryer at Fresh is Best Salsa & Co. caused a lot of smoke but was quickly extinguished Wednesday night. Kamloops Fire and Rescue were called around 7 p.m. yesterday, Sept. 2, to Fresh is Best to extinguish a grease fire. When they arrived...

Young Kamloops arsonist caught
KAMLOOPS – Several front yards were set on fire early this morning in Brocklehurst when a suspect lit gasoline soaked paper in driveways. Around 1 a.m., today, July 28, Kamloops RCMP and Kamloops Fire Rescue were called to the 1100-block of Kamwood Place to investigate several yard fires. They found three small fires were lit...

Smoking ban begins in all Kamloops parks and trails
KAMLOOPS – Due to extreme fire hazard conditions smoking is now prohibited in all city parks and trails effective immediately. The ban, under the authority of the Kamloops Fire Chief, comes as the fire risk reaches an extreme level throughout much of the region. The ban includes, but is not limited to, Kenna Cartwright Park,...