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Clearwater Mayor calling on B.C. government to declare a wildfire provincial state of emergency
The Mayor of Clearwater says its time for the B.C. Government to declare a provincial state of emergency because of the wildfires. Merlin Blackwell tells NL News the situation has gotten so bad since ...
Jul 14, 2021 BC Wildfire Crews in August 2020. (Photo via BC Wildfire Service)
Kamloops again considering using cots for wildfire evacuees in civic facilities
Kamloops is considering setting up cots for wildfire evacuees again this year. In 2017, the city used Sandman Centre for people fleeing fires. City manager David Trawin said something similar could ha...
Jul 14, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigating series of overnight fires near Knutsford
Kamloops RCMP are investigating a series of fires that sparked overnight near Knutsford. Spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn tells NL News that RCMP were called to fires at both the 3.5km mark and the ...
Jul 14, 2021
Kamloops mayor, B.C. Premier want more prescribed burns to lessen fire risk
The City of Kamloops plans to ask for extra funding to do prescribed burns during the winter months. Mayor Ken Christian said the city spends up to a quarter million dollars per year to manage forest ...
Jul 14, 2021
Sun Peaks Resort to stay closed Wednesday and Thursday because of wildfire near Whitecroft
(Photo: Tara Bouvette) Sun Peaks Resort will stay closed for tomorrow and Thursday for visitors, as the road to the village remains closed because of a wildfire. There are still 132 homes down the roa...
Jul 13, 2021 The Embleton Mountain fire on July 10, 2021. (Photo: Tara Bouvette)
Fifty properties on evacuation alert near Ashcroft because of wildfire
UPDATED: There are now 50 properties on evacuation alert near Barnes Lake, east of Ashcroft, because of the Tremont Creek wildfire. The Thompson Nicola Regional District issued the alert late Tuesday ...
Jul 13, 2021
UPDATE: Wildfire near Mount Peter mapped at four hectares in size
UPDATED: 5:25 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says a new blaze northeast of Kamloops is estimated to be four hectares in size. The service says it's burning on the ridge line near Mount Peter, pointing o...
Jul 13, 2021
Upgrades to be done in two weeks on emergency road between upper Juniper Ridge, Rose Hill
While planning is being sped up on building a permanent new road out of Juniper, an extra emergency route will also soon be ready to use. The City of Kamloops says work is being done to make a gravel ...
Jul 13, 2021
Massive Sparks Lake fire forces 110 new evacuation orders Tuesday
Another 110 properties west of Kamloops are being evacuated this morning because of the Sparks Lake wildfire. Those homes are on Dale Road, Frederick Road, Harbridge Drive, Meadow Road and Tranquille-...
Jul 13, 2021
Sparks Lake Fire evacuation orders expanded after fire challenges control lines
New evacuation orders have been issued in relation to the Sparks Lake wildfire, northwest of Kamloops. People in nine properties on the north side of Kamloops Lake across from Savona that were on evac...
Jul 13, 2021
