B.C. Wildfire Management Branch

WILDFIRE WATCH – Kamloops Fire Rescue keeps close eye on Allie Lake

May 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

UPDATE: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation orders on more than a dozen properties and evacuation alerts for 51 others early Friday evening (May 25, 2018) [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]

Highway 97C residents on fire alert

July 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Twenty-eight properties are on evacuation alert in an area 15 km southeast of Ashcroft as fire crews try to get a handle on the 600-hectare Coldstream [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]

B.C. on high alert as wildfires rage

July 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — British Columbia is on high alert today as the wildfire activity continues to grow throughout the province. Smoky skies advisories and air quality [Continue]

Campfire ban takes effect noon Friday

June 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Open fires including campfires will be banned throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre effective noon Friday. The B.C. Wildfire Management Branch announced the [Continue]

Progress made on Lytton fire but still lots of smoke

June 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — There’s not a lot more fire today, but there will be a lot more smoke over the next several days as the battle against the Cisco Road wildfire near [Continue]

Rain dampens wildfire near Lytton

June 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Some rain has helped damped the Cisco Road wildfire south of Lytton, with the Wildfire Management Branch reporting minimal activity today. But the Branch [Continue]