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TNRD, CSRD downgrade evacuation orders in South Shuswap; Anglemont now on alert
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District have downgraded some evacuation orders put in place due to the Bush Creek East Fire. The TNRD has taken 78 properties i...
Aug 26, 2023 Bush Creek East fire burning in the Shuswap/via BC Wildfire Service
Quaaout Lodge, Talking Rock Golf Course near Chase not damaged by wildfire
The Quaaout Lodge and the Talking Rock Golf Course near Chase were not damaged by the Bush Creek East Fire. Larry Read, the Communications Coordinator for Skwlax te Secwepemculecw, formerly known as t...
Aug 26, 2023 A satellite view of the Talking Rock Golf Course, as seen on Aug. 20, 2023. (Photo via Sentinel Hub)
BC Hydro mobilizing crews for 'extensive renovation work' in the Shuswap
BC Hydro says its crews will need to replace 22 kilometres of power lines, 317 poles, and 52 pieces of other equipment that was damaged by the Bush Creek East Fire before power can be restored to part...
Aug 26, 2023 A damaged BC Hydro pole in the Shuswap. (Photo via BC Hydro)
Sorrento-area evacuation orders downgraded to alerts
The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District has downgraded an evacuation order for the Sorrento and Little River area to an evacuation alert. It comes hours after the reopening of the Trans-Canada Highway ...
Aug 25, 2023 Photo via CSRD
Village of Chase welcomes reopening of Highway 1 after week-long closure
The Village of Chase is welcoming the return of traffic along Highway 1 through the region. Chief Administrative Officer, Joni Heinrich, says the week-long shutdown of the Trans-Canada didn't have a m...
Aug 25, 2023
CSRD says at least 131 structures destroyed by Bush Creek East wildfire
The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District says at least 131 homes and other structures within its jurisdiction were destroyed by the Bush Creek East fire. Emergency Operations Centre Director, Derek Suth...
Aug 25, 2023 Some of the damage in Scotch Creek. (Photo via Jay Simpson)
Around 1,500 evacuees supported at Kamloops reception centre, City says
The City of Kamloops says it has supported around 1,500 evacuees at the McArthur Island Reception Centre since it opened last Thursday. Emergency Supports Supervisor, Natasha Hartson, says while most ...
Aug 25, 2023 The McArthur Island Emergency Reception Centre in Kamloops. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
Trans-Canada reopens between Chase and Sorrento; highway remains closed south of Lytton
Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento has reopened after a week-long closure due to the Bush Creek East wildfire. Drive BC says traffic has been able to get through in both directions as of 10 a.m. Fri...
Aug 25, 2023
B.C. fire crews temporarily pulled out as protest tried to 'overwhelm' RCMP blockade
The B.C. Wildfire Service has confirmed it temporarily reassigned crews fighting fires in the province's Shuswap region after protesters showed up at an RCMP roadblock Wednesday evening in what police...
Aug 24, 2023 Downed power lines are seen on a pickup truck in an area burned by the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire. (Photo via Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
ESS supports available for Anglemont, St. Ives residents who choose to evacuate
The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District says residents in the communities of Anglemont and St. Ives will be given Emergency Support Services if they choose to leave their homes. Both those North Shuswa...
Aug 24, 2023 Photo via CSRD
