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Category Archives: BC Wildfires
UPDATE: District of Barriere , Darfield, McLure on evacuation alert from Sparks Lake fire
UPDATE: 10:50 a.m. The District of Barriere and now areas north and south of the community have been put in place because of the Sparks Lake wildfire. Barriere was put on alert at 10 a.m., and 45 minu...
Aug 16, 2021 Smoke from the Sparks Lake fire as seen from Barriere on Aug 15, 2021. (Photo by Victor Kaisar)
Coquihalla remains closed from July Mountain wildfire; City of Merritt on evacuation alert
The Coquihalla Highway remains closed Monday morning south of Merritt because of the July Mountain wildfire. The fire has threatened the highway since it broke out, on July 13, and grew significantly ...
Aug 16, 2021 The July Mountain wildfire on Aug 15, 2021, looking south on the Coquihalla Highway, near Larson Hill. (Photo: Twitter: Kyle Conway)
UPDATE: Cherry Creek evacuated, Pineview, Iron Mask on evacuation alert due to Tremont Creek wildfire
UPDATE: 7:00 p.m. The City of Kamloops has now issued an evacuation alert for Pineview Valley and Iron Mask because of the Tremont Creek wildfire. The alert zone affects homes in Pineview Valley, Iron...
Aug 15, 2021 A fire cloud from the Tremont Creek wildfire as seen from Cherry Creek on Aug 15, 2021, looking southwest. (Photo by Brett Mineer)
TNRD issues new evacuation orders south of Spences Bridge because of Lytton Creek Fire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has ordered the evacuation of 102 properties in the Agate area, west of Lower Nicola and south of Spences Bridge, due to the Lytton Creek wildfire. A further six ...
Aug 14, 2021
Logan Lake evacuation order expanded to include Highland Valley Copper Mine
Two days after Logan Lake residents were ordered to leave the community, the evacuation order has been officially updated to include the Highland Valley Copper Mine. Deputy Mayor, Claire Newman, says ...
Aug 14, 2021
Logan Lake moving emergency operations centre to Kamloops after District loses power
The District of Logan Lake is moving its emergency operations centre to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District offices in Kamloops. In an update Saturday, district staff say it is because the community...
Aug 14, 2021 Logan Lake on August 13, 2021, while the community is under evacuation order. (Photo Al Goodrich)
White Rock Lake Fire damages 29 properties in Monte Lake and Paxton Valley, TNRD says
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says 28 homes and one commercial property in the Monte Lake and Paxton Valley areas has been destroyed or heavily damaged by the White Rock Lake Fire. In all, the...
Aug 14, 2021 A home in Monte Lake levelled by the White Rock Lake fire on August 5, 2021.(Photo Monte Lake, BC Community Page)
Most of Westwold, parts of Monte Lake taken off of evacuation order Friday night
Nearly 250 properties near the White Rock Lake fire, including most of Westwold and some homes in Monte Lake and Paxton Valley, have been taken off of evacuation order, while Highway 97 has fully reop...
Aug 13, 2021
About 60 CAF Air Task Force members in Kamloops to assist with fighting wildfires
Canadian Armed Forces have about 360 personnel in B.C., helping crews fight wildfires. Public Affairs Officer, Lt. Commander Tony Wright, says that includes 100 ground personnel working at the Flat La...
Aug 13, 2021
B.C. government asking tourists to avoid travel to the North Okanagan because of increased wildfire activity
The B.C. government is asking tourists to not travel to the North Okanagan because of an expected increased fire activity at the White Rock Lake Fire in the next 72 hours. That includes the communitie...
Aug 13, 2021 La Casa at 7am on Aug 12. (Photo via Dr. Christian Sasse/twitter)
