Wildfires

WILDFIRES – Non-essential hotel stays prohibited to make room for evacuees

August 19, 2023 // 0 Comments

Non-essential stays in hotels and motels in several Interior cities including Kamloops is being prohibited by the provincial government to make room for wildfire evacuees and [Continue]

WILDFIRE – Elephant Hill fire was caused by ‘smoking materials’ – report

May 4, 2020 // 1 Comment

An investigation has concluded that the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire was caused by “smoking materials,” the BC Wildfire Service said today (May 4, 2020). The [Continue]

WILDFIRES – East Shuswap Road eaglets ready to fly after close call with fire

July 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

An eagles’ nest saved from the East Shuswap Road wildfire remains in place and the eaglets were seen trying to fly from the nest on Saturday, the BC Wildfire Service [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Firefighters reinforce control lines at East Shuswap Road fire

July 13, 2018 // 1 Comment

Firefighters will begin operations on the East Shuswap Road wildfire to burn any remaining unburned fuel between the control lines and the wildfire as safe conditions allow, [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Grass fire above East Shuswap Road slowing down

July 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Firefighters will spend the night working on a 380-hectare grass fire in the hills above East Shuswap Road on Tk’emlups te Secwépemc, with high temperatures and strong [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Grass fire north of East Shuswap Road proving troublesome

July 12, 2018 // 1 Comment

A grass fire near the 800 block of East Shuswap Road had reached an estimated 200 acres by 5 p.m. today (July 12, 2018). Fifty BC Wildfire and 18 Kamloops Fire Rescue [Continue]