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100 Mile House mayor fights off tears as he gives a heartfelt thank you to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Mitch Campsall warned the crowd he may get emotional as he grabbed the…
RCMP looking for information on cause of Lake Country wildfire
LAKE COUNTRY – Police are asking anyone who may have information about the cause of a…
Behind Vernon’s emergency wildfire evacuation efforts
“WE’RE PREPARING FOR THE WORST, HOPING FOR THE BEST” VERNON – You can hear the…
UPDATE: West Bench wildfire in Penticton 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – Fire crews have contained a wildfire in Penticton’s West Bench area. Ground crews…
MAPS: Perspective on how much has been burnt by Southern Interior wildfires
One month into the wildfire season in B.C.and the total number of hectares burned has…
Lake Country wildfire 100 per cent contained, all evacuation orders lifted
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre wildfire in Lake Country is now 100 per cent…
Evacuation order eases slightly in Princeton wildfire
PENTICTON – The Regional District has some good news for some Princeton area residents affected…
VIDEO: North Okanagan man’s experiment shows a cigarette can start a fire in minutes
ARMSTRONG – A video showing the dangers of tossing a cigarette butt has grabbed a…
Kamloops man will use lottery winnings to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who believes in helping people will be using some of…
Kamloops Fire Rescue taking no chances this fire season
KAMLOOPS – As wildfires burn across our province, fire crews in the City of Kamloops…
Okanagan Centre fire human caused says Lake Country fire chief
Fire officials confirmed tonight the still-active Okanagan Centre fire was human caused although Lake Country…
What we know about today’s B.C. wildfire developments
As B.C.'s wildfire situation continues to rapidly change, the provincial government is giving us a…
Cities across the province stepping up to accept wildfire evacuees
Wicked weather across the province yesterday escalated the already fluid wildfire situation in B.C.'s Cariboo…
Volunteers at Tk’emlups Powwow grounds offer food, shelter to evacuees
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers from across Kamloops have convened at the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Powwow grounds…
MCDONALD: If the call came to flee a wildfire, would you be ready?
OPINION I was well into my second glass of wine sitting on the deck on…
How people in Kamloops are trying to make life a little easier for wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – The organizers of a local comedy festival, a grocery store, a Lower Mainland…
Kamloops businesses stepping up to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – The business community in Kamloops is rallying around evacuees displaced from the wildfires…
Small fires prompt big response from Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS – The province is in a state of emergency and Kamloops Fire Rescue is…
DISPELLING RUMOURS: Kamloops not at capacity for evacuees
KAMLOOPS – Contrary to what you may have heard, Kamloops is not at capacity when…
New evacuation orders for areas north of Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS – As the fire near Cache Creek continues to burn, new evacuation orders and…
Wildfire extinguished near winery in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A wildfire sparked by a burn barrel was doused by West Kelowna…
Wildfire near Kamloops dump currently in mop up
KAMLOOPS – A wildfire reported this morning has been knocked down. Firefighters from Kamloops Fire…
UPDATE: Wildfire west of Kamloops now 50 per cent contained
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews are back fighting a blaze west of Kamloops this morning, June…
Wildfire near Peachland being held
KELOWNA – Fire fighters are continuing their fight with a wildfire between Summerland and Peachland…