Wildfires

Wind carries smoke north from big wildfire, estimated size now set at 1,300 hectares

June 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

UPDATE — As of 9:13 p.m. Thursday, the Cisco wildfire south of Lytton had ballooned to more than 1,300 hectares. At mid-afternoon, it was estimated at only 600. [Continue]

Fire centre prohibitions start

May 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — The size of open fires is restricted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre effective at noon today, Friday as the fire season ramps up. The Clearwater Fire [Continue]

Smoke from training exercise will be visible north of Merritt

April 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, but in this case it’s all under control. Wildfire Management Branch personnel will conduct a series [Continue]

Open-fire ban to be lifted Monday in Clearwater zone

September 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — The ban on open fires will be lifted from some parts of the Kamloops Fire Centre region next week. Effective at noon on Monday, Sept. 15, open fires will [Continue]

Campfire ban removed thanks to rain

August 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — All that rain wasn’t all that bad. While late July and August have been awfully wet, the upside is that effective at 5 p.m. on Thursday, campfires [Continue]

Fire near Houston slows but still not under control

August 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

HOUSTON — The 3,700-hectare China Nose fire southeast of Houston slowed last night but is still out of control and weather conditions could make it take off again. [Continue]