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Kamloops Fire Centre
Campfire bans being lifted in Thompson-Okanagan in time for the long weekend
This should make a lot of campers happy — campfires are returning in time for…
More wildfires expected in southern Interior after lightning storms
In the last three days, the B.C. Interior has seen 17 new wildfires spark due…
Wildfire crews work to establish guards around Okanagan’s largest wildfire
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are working to establish fire guards around the Okanagan's biggest wildfire…
Highly-visible wildfire sparked close to Coquihalla Highway near Kamloops
Fire crews are responding to a highly visible wildfire near Kamloops and the Coquihalla Highway…
Open burning ban in Kamloops Fire Centre to start next week
Dry conditions have prompted the B.C. Wildfire Service to issue an open burning ban for…
Nighthawk blaze near Keremeos being held
B.C. Wildfire officials say a blaze that began in the Similkameen valley about 20 km…
Similkameen wildfires keep fire crews busy
The Similkameen has been a wildfire hotspot over the past two days. Kamloops Fire Centre…
Four new wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre
Fire crews are controlling a number of wildfires that broke out yesterday in the Kamloops…
Warning issued as high winds forecast for Kamloops Fire Centre
The B.C. Wildfire Service is cautioning members of the public in the Kamloops Fire Centre not…
1,545 hectares already burned in Kamloops Fire Centre; caution urged
The lead-up to summer hasn't been busy for firefighters. Since April 1, The Kamloops Fire…
Long weekend grass fires in Thompson-Okanagan spark warning from B.C. Wildfire
Dry leftover fuels from the winter are sparking a number of wildfires in the Kamloops…
Three early season wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre
The wildfire season is off to an early start in the southern Interior. The Kamloops…
Open burning restrictions to be lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
Burning restrictions are being lifted in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Effective at noon Wednesday, Sept.…
Multiple new fires reported across Kamloops Fire Centre in last 24 hours
Eight new fires have been discovered in the Interior region in the past 24 hours.…
Fire ban in effect for Kamloops Fire Centre
An increasing fire hazard brought on by recent high temperatures and dry weather conditions is…
Burning ban on the way as wildfires rage just south of the border
This week’s overheated forecast is bringing the wildfire risk ever closer to the Thompson –…
Coastal burning ban coming; B.C. Interior probably not far behind
As B.C. Wildfire Service prepares to ban most open burning activities along the coast, one…
Kamloops Fire Centre is off to its slowest fire season in a decade
Several weeks of unsettled weather conditions has put a damper on this year’s wildfire season,…
Open burning allowed again in Kamloops Fire Centre
A wet spring has prompted B.C. Wildfire officials to permit open burning throughout the Kamloops…
Crews work to extinguish hotspots in wildfire near Chase
A now two-hectare wildfire that was sparked near Chase yesterday afternoon is being held. Taylor…
More lightning sparked wildfires pop up in Kamloops Fire Centre; none threaten communities
PENTICTON – A total of 27 wildfires are now burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre.…
Nine new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre following thousands of lightning strikes
A stormy evening in Kamloops and the Okanagan resulted in a number of lightning-caused wildfires…