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Category Archives: BC Wildfires
District of Barriere implements total fire ban
The District of Barriere is under a total fire ban as of noon today, June 23. That means you won't be allowed any campfires or open burning at all within the boundaries of the District of Barriere. Ba...
Jun 23, 2021
UPDATE: Small wildfire near Tobiano now under control
UPDATED: The BC Wildfire Service says a small wildfire near Tobiano is now under control. It grew to 0.1 hectares in size and started at about noon, after a truck fire on the Trans-Canada Highway spre...
Jun 22, 2021
George Road fire near Lytton now mapped at 350 hectares; TNRD evacuation alerts lifted
Some good news for residents of the Lytton area affected by the George Road wildfire as the Thompson Nicola Regional District says the evacuation alert for Electoral Area "I" has been rescinded. The a...
Jun 21, 2021
Crews fighting small wildfire south of Inks Lake exit
The BC Wildfire Service and Kamloops Fire Rescue are working on a small fire not far from the Inks Lake exit on the Coquihalla. KFR members were called to the site at about 1:30 p.m., to reports of an...
Jun 18, 2021
Wildfire near Lytton grows to 110 hectares; evacuation alerts remain in place
The George Road wildfire near Lytton has grown to 110 hectares in size and remains out of control. The fire started Wednesday afternoon and is burning south of Lytton. It's considered to be human-caus...
Jun 18, 2021
UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton grows to 60 hectares; evacuation alerts issued
The BC Wildfire Service says a wildfire near Lytton has grown to 60 hectares and an evacuation alert is now in place. The fire broke out late Wednesday afternoon south of Lytton and the Skuppah Indian...
Jun 17, 2021
UPDATE: Smoke creeps into Kamloops, largely from wildfire near Lytton
UPDATED: Kamloops smells a bit like a campfire this morning because of nearby wildfires. Environment Canada forecaster Doug Lundquist says satellite images shows smoke coming from a wildfire near Lytt...
Jun 17, 2021
UPDATE: Wildfire north of Cache Creek now being held
A small wildfire burning north of Cache Creek is now being held. The Pioneer Creek fire, burning near Highway 97 and Cody Road, is mapped at 4.5 hectares in size. A photo from Tuesday showed the blaze...
Jun 16, 2021
