Wildfires

WILDFIRES – Public reminded by fire centre to be careful with open fires

April 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

With spring well underway in the Kamloops Fire Centre, the B.C. Wildfire Service is reminding members of the public to be careful with open fire use to help reduce the risk [Continue]

Extreme heat worries firefighters

August 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Action stepped up today on the long-burning Cisco Road wildfire 10 km. south of Lytton, prompting a surge in efforts to contain it. The B.C. Wildfire [Continue]

Adams West — small fire, big trouble

July 22, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — The Adams West wildfire may be small compared to some of the monsters burning elsewhere in the province, but it’s causing problems out of proportion [Continue]

Smoky skies advisory lifted as air quality improves

July 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — A smokey skies advisory has been lifted due to improved air quality in the Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap, Okanagan, Similkameen, Boundary and Fraser Canyon [Continue]

Thunderstorm brings 18 new wildfires

July 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — A thunderstorm tracking through the Kamloops Fire Centre on Saturday brought intense lightning and gusty winds — and 18 new lightning-caused wildfires. [Continue]

Water bomber crashes in lake, pilot OK

July 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — A water bomber crashed and sank in Puntzi Lake today (Friday) while scooping water to fight the Puntzi Lake wildfire. Few details were available about the [Continue]