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Kamloops Fire Rescue

Hot dog cart blast injures two in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – Two people were taken to Royal Inland Hospital in serious condition after a hot dog cart explosion in the Canadian Tire parking lot on Hillside Drive Saturday morning. Kamloops Fire Rescue assistant chief Brian Lannon says emergency crews were informed of the explosion shortly after 11 a.m. He says someone used an extinguisher...

Pickup truck burns on Trans Canada near Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – A pickup truck was left to burn itself out on the Trans Canada just west of Kamloops Sunday afternoon because the area isn’t covered by a fire department. The Kamloops Fire Rescue dispatcher confirmed there was a vehicle fire but pointed out the area near the New Afton gold mine doesn’t have any...

UPDATE: Woman falls 40 feet during show at Sagebrush theatre

KAMLOOPS - The second half of Friday night's showing of Peter and the Starcatcher at the Sagebrush Theatre was cancelled after a woman, believed to be working on the lights, fell 40 feet during intermission. Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call at about 9:30 p.m. "She was working on the lights I believe,"...

Firefighters turning up the heat on calendar sales for the holidays

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Firefighters Charitable Society has met nearly half of its goal for calendar sales and the plan is to increase sale opportunities before the holidays.  "We've sold roughly 900 calendars and made over $18,000,"  firefighter and 'Mr. February' Chris Davies says adding the goal is to sell 2,000 calendars. One-hundred per cent of...

Homeless man’s tent goes up in flames on North Shore

KAMLOOPS – Firefighters quickly knocked down a tent fire on the beach behind the Riverside Gardens apartment building on the North Shore. One Kamloops Fire Rescue fire truck responded to the incident.  Assistant Chief Steve Kilmartin says no one was hurt. Kilmore says a witness at the scene said the tent, which was engulfed in...

Faulty alarm leads to high school evacuation

KAMLOOPS - Students at South Kamloops Secondary were evacuated around 11 a.m. this morning due to a faulty fire alarm. "It was faulty pull station," Assistant Chief Steve Kilmartin said adding no one pulled the alarm. "the electrician already fixed it." To get out of the cold, students were transferred to a separate building. To...

The flames you see around Mission Flats are likely controlled flares

KAMLOOPS - If you happen to see a fire around the Mission Flats area, it’s likely you’re watching flares at the City’s wastewater treatment plant. Members of Kamloops Fire Rescue have received several reports of grass and trees on fire in the area. Representatives from the City say the flares are controlled and are used...

UPDATE: Thunderstorm watch ended, river advisory remains for North Thompson

KAMLOOPS - The North Thompson River remains under a high streamflow advisory though a severe thunderstorm watch issued earlier today has ended. Forecasters say there is still a chance of thunderstorms in the North Thompson this evening and a 60-100 per cent chance of showers through Tuesday. In Kamloops we can expect to see a...

Wet long weekend could be filled with rainbows

KAMLOOPS - May long weekend could be filled with showers but it is set to be punctuated by the sun on holiday Monday, great news for anyone looking to take in one of the many outdoor activities happening in Kamloops. For those searching for adventure Friday, rain late in the afternoon or evening might cause...

Water rising in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Rising and rushing water has the city asking people to be careful near smaller tributaries as well as near ditches and culverts. Peterson, Tranquille and Campbell creeks are among the creeks already affected by high water flow and this fast moving water not only makes the water unsafe, it also can cause the...