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LETTER – Getting out of Juniper during fire was a terrifying experience

July 5, 2021 // 7 Comments

Were you aware no one from the City came to open the emergency exit gates? Leaving Juniper was a shit show. The developer had heavy equipment blocking the gasline exit. It [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Suddenly, there’s new urgency to a secondary Juniper exit

July 5, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S NOTHING LIKE a scary-as-hell wildfire to renew a decades-long debate about how to get away in emergency situations. The fire [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Valleyview-Juniper fire under control after ‘stable’ night

July 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

Saturday morning (July 3, 2021) update from the City of Kamloops on the Juniper-Valleyview wildfire: The Kamloops East interface fire is classified as under control on [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Wildfire beast may be coming to the street where you live

July 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

A MOST UNWELCOME GUEST is coming to town, and its name is Wildfire. A few hours before his community was leveled this week, Lytton Mayor Jan Polderman was talking to local [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Kamloops East interface fire held, patrols remain overnight

July 2, 2021 // 1 Comment

Update from City of Kamloops on Valleyview-Juniper fire as of 9:15 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2021: The Kamloops East interface fire continues to be held this evening. The most [Continue]

WILDFIRE – Juniper Ridge threatened overnight but homes saved

July 2, 2021 // 4 Comments

Fire struck close to home last night (July 1, 2021) as lightning ignited two fires in the hills below Juniper Ridge. The fire spread rapidly and threatened homes on both the [Continue]