Fire

FIRE – Family hospitalized after early morning fire at Sitka Street home

October 20, 2025 // 1 Comment

A family remained in hospital today (Oct. 20, 2025) after an early morning residential fire on the North Shore. On Oct. 18, 2025, RCMP frontline were called by Kamloops Fire [Continue]

FIRE – Another recycling facility blaze caused by lithium-ion batteries

July 9, 2025 // 1 Comment

Residents are being warned to be careful with the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in the wake of a fourth fire at a Kamloops recycling facility. On Thursday, June 19, 2025, [Continue]

LETTER – We must assume we have a firebug in town until proven otherwise

July 9, 2025 // 7 Comments

Kamloops, we have a firebug in town! Late afternoon, July 8/25, a brushfire broke out in Strathcona Park, the 3rd such fire in this park in the past 3 months and the 6th [Continue]

RED BRIDGE – Fire that destroyed historic crossing was ‘suspicious’

September 19, 2024 // 9 Comments

The Red Bridge is gone. All that’s left is to clean up the mess and investigate the cause. RCMP remain at the scene, where a second fire in less than two days destroyed [Continue]

CITY – Two more areas offered free hedge chipping to reduce fire hazard

June 17, 2024 // 1 Comment

Two more areas in Kamloops are being offered free cedar hedge chipping in a continuing effort to enhance wildfire prevention and community safety. Residents of Aberdeen Glen [Continue]

FIRE – Man dies in Blackpool fire, another taken to hospital with burns

May 9, 2024 // 0 Comments

One person died, and another person was taken to hospital as a result of a fire at a home in Blackpool on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Blackpool Fire Rescue responded to a report [Continue]