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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)
Search underway after Chase Food Bank van stolen Thursday night
A van belonging to the Chase Food Bank was stolen last night, Aug. 12. In a post, the organization says a white GMC van with BC licence plate NB5738 was stolen from the Chase Curling Rink parking lot....
Aug 13, 2021
About 175 firefighters in Logan Lake protecting homes, with community evacuated due to nearby wildfire
Fire crews have travelled from near and far in B.C. to help protect homes in Logan Lake, after the town was evacuated yesterday by the Tremont Creek wildfire. There are about 60 fire engines in the co...
Aug 13, 2021 Logan Lake on August 13, 2021, while the community is under evacuation order. (Photo submitted)
Wildfire evacuee shelter with 100 beds now open at NorKam Secondary, operator says
For any wildfire evacuees looking for a place to stay in Kamloops, there's a 100-bed shelter at the gym at NorKam Secondary. Dina Lambright, the executive director of Out of the Cold which is co-runni...
Aug 13, 2021
Evacuation order issued for Logan Lake due to Tremont Creek fire
UPDATE 9 p.m. - People who live Logan Lake have been ordered to evacuate because of the Tremont Creek wildfire. The order applies to all properties in the community southwest of Kamloops, and it came ...
Aug 12, 2021
About 500 personnel working on White Rock Lake fire; 'thousands' of homes being protected
The B.C. government says 500 personnel are helping fight the massive White Rock Lake wildfire and that some form of structural protection is set up around more than 1,000 homes. Deputy Minister of For...
Aug 12, 2021
Kamloops RCMP identify suspect after two Wednesday fires on Columbia Street
Kamloops RCMP have identified a suspect after two fires on Columbia Street yesterday afternoon, Aug 11. Spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn says the first fire was about 3:30 p.m., on the 300-block of ...
Aug 12, 2021 A grassfire next to Columbia Street
