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Category Archives: BC Wildfires
Mountain pine beetle-infested timber an issue at White Rock Lake fire, Deputy Forest Minister says
The Deputy Forest Minister says the primary issue at the White Rock Lake fire is pine beetle-infested trees. Rick Manwaring made that comment when asked by NL News if fuel loads in the forest are driv...
Aug 10, 2021 Photo via BC Wildfire Service
100 Mile House mayor says community is relieved to be taken off of evacuation alert
The mayor of 100 Mile House says people in his community are relieved to no longer be on evacuation alert. That alert was lifted on Saturday, after being in place since July 14 because of the Flat Lak...
Aug 10, 2021
UPDATE - Falkland and Pritchard area residents allowed to return home as evacuation orders rescinded
UPDATE - 9 p.m. - There is good news for some Falkland-area residents today as an evacuation order has been partially rescinded by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. All properties in Falkland in...
Aug 09, 2021
Interior Health urging COVID testing as smoke exposure, virus have some common symptoms
A medical health officer with Interior Health says officials are keeping a close eye on people who are reporting smoke or heat related illnesses when seeking medical treatment these days. Dr. Karin Go...
Aug 09, 2021
Special weather statement issued with Kamloops-area temperatures set to rise this week
A special weather statement has been issued in the Kamloops area - and in much of southern B.C. - because of an increase in temperatures later this week. Environment Canada says daytime temperatures i...
Aug 09, 2021
Over 250 applications come in as City of Kamloops looks for new Emergency Support Services volunteers
Three days after putting out a call for new Emergency Support Services volunteers, the City of Kamloops says it has closed the application process. In a statement, City staff say it is because there h...
Aug 09, 2021 Emergency Support Services volunteers gather for a morning briefing at McArthur Island. (Photo via City of Kamloops)
Clearwater mayor continuing to push for grant funding for fire mitigation work
The Mayor of Clearwater says communities like his are continuing to push for grant funding to the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. for fire mitigation work. "That is something that I'll jump up and ...
Aug 09, 2021
City of Kamloops rescinds evacuation alerts, TNRD downgrades orders due to White Rock Lake Fire
The City of Kamloops has rescinded the evacuation alert for the neighbourhoods of Campbell Creek, Dallas, and Barnhartvale. City staff say it comes on the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service as ...
Aug 07, 2021 A large cloud of smoke seen from the White Rock Lake fire southeast of Kamloops, on August 5, 2021. (Photo by BC Wildfire Service)
City of Kamloops to evaluate emergency reception centre hours after people turned away Thursday night
A number of people ordered evacuated in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District on Thursday night arrived at an evacuation centre in Kamloops to find it closed. The centre at McArthur Island Park is clo...
Aug 06, 2021 McArthur Island
July Mountain wildfire jumps across Coquihalla highway south of Merritt; new evacuation orders issued
The BC Wildfire Service says the July Mountain Fire, south of Merritt, is now burning on both sides of the Coquihalla highway, at an estimated 5,669 hectares in size. Fire Information Officer, Jean St...
Aug 06, 2021 Hwy 5 at Larson Hill, 36 km south of Merritt, looking south.
(Photo via Drive)
