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Kamloops residents recount terrifying night of wildfire and evacuations
It was a terrifying night for many in Kamloops, especially for those that got a…
How fire retardant works
PENTICTON – Residents whose structures are saved from wildfire by air tanker drops will no…
iN VIDEO: Some in Kamloops started leaving before wildfire evacuation order came down
News of a nearby wildfire almost spread faster in Kamloops than the flames as residents…
Helicopter bucketing spot fire off Highway 97 near Falkland
The B.C. Wildfire Service is tackling a small fire currently burning a few kilometres from…
Juniper wildfire now under control in Kamloops after prompting evacuations
Multiple neighbourhoods in Kamloops were evacuated last night after a lightning storm sparked a wildfire…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland being held
The B.C. Wildfire Service is holding a blaze along Highway 97C. The B.C. Wildfire Service…
UPDATE: Firefighters continue to attack out-of-control fires north of Big White
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to chip away at three wildfires north of Big White.…
Online fundraiser started for Lytton residents following evacuation due to fire
A GoFundMe started last night to support the Lytton community has raised more than $40,000…
Largest wildfire in province near Kamloops still out of control
B.C. Wildfire crews are still battling an out of control wildfire, the largest currently in…
90% of Lytton destroyed by fire, injuries reported
The Village of Lytton was almost completely destroyed by fire and injuries have been reported,…
Evacuation order issued as new wildfire north of Lillooet grows to 50 square kilometres
B.C. Wildfire Service is battling a 50 square kilometre wildfire north of Lillooet, along West…
150 more properties on evacuation alert as fire northwest of Kamloops keeps growing
An evacuation alert has expanded to include 150 properties northwest of Kamloops Tuesday night as…
Evacuation order issued as wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 750 hectares
An evacuation order has been issued for nine properties near the Sparks Lake wildfire raging…
Smoky skies bulletin issued for Kamloops and South Thompson
If it feels like it's getting hard to breathe in Kamloops and the South Thompson,…
UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued as wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 350 hectares
A wildfire northwest of Kamloops has prompted an evacuation alert for nine properties near Red…
Campfires banned throughout Central Okanagan as of Wednesday
A high to extreme fire danger rating thanks to the heat wave has resulted in…
Largest of 3 new wildfires in South Okanagan being held
Three wildfires started in the South Okanagan yesterday with one reaching almost 50 hectares in…
B.C. Wildfire Service ready for heat wave in southern Interior
B.C. Wildfire Service is prepared for the heat as temperatures soar in the Thompson-Okanagan. The…
iN VIDEO: Another wildfire sparked along Coquihalla Highway near Kamloops
A wildfire has broken out near the Inks Lake interchange outside of Kamloops and is…
Wildfire near Lytton continues to burn out of control; partial lifting of evacuation alert
An evacuation alert for some of the several properties in the vicinity of the wildfire…
Drone hampers efforts of B.C. Wildfire Service fighting large wildfire near Lytton
A drone is hampering the efforts of B.C. Wildfire Service crews currently fighting a 250-hectare…
Wildfire near Lytton still out of control
A large wildfire near Lytton is still considered to be out of control this morning.…
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…
Evacuation alerts continue as wildfire near Lytton grows to 110 hectares
The wildfire burning near Lytton in the Fraser Canyon has grown to 110 hectares and…