CITY – Kamloops Fire Rescue names new chief to start in August
Kamloops Fire Rescue has a new chief. The City announced today (June 22, 2022) that Ken Uzeloc will take on the job effective Aug. 2. Uzeloc has more than 30 years of [Continue]
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BEPPLE – More data needed on Kamloops Fire Rescue medical calls
DATA IS A CORE to good policy for cities. We see it again and again from the simplest to the most complex. When cities want to make road changes, they measure [Continue]
PETS – Kamloops Fire Rescue goes to the aid of another pooch in need
Kamloops Fire Rescue is gaining a reputation for being the go-to team when canines are in trouble. The fire crew was called into action again to give a lift to Bruno, a [Continue]
CITY – New chief for Kamloops Fire Rescue takes over today
The City of Kamloops has a new fire chief. Steve Robinson was announced today (Feb. 1, 2021) as the new fire chief for Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR). Robinson has been acting [Continue]
POLICE – Suspect in custody in connection with Thompson Hotel fire
One suspect is in custody after a fire at the Thompson Hotel early Thursday morning (Dec. 3, 2020). The fire was discovered in the storage area of the parkade about 1 a.m. at [Continue]
FIRE – Wendy’s at Fortune-Tranquille destroyed in early morning blaze
The Wendy’s Restaurant at Fortune Drive and Tranquille Road was destroyed by fire early today (April 10, 2020). Kamloops Fire Rescue and Kamloops RCMP personnel [Continue]
POLICE – Man sought after fire breaks out in hotel room
Kamloops RCMP are investigating a hotel room fire that broke out at about 8 a.m. today (January 30, 2020). According to witnesses, they could smell smoke at the Travelodge on [Continue]
PARKCREST FIRE – Arson wasn’t the cause of school fire, say police
The fire that destroyed Parkcrest elementary school in Brocklehurst was not suspicious, police said today. The exact cause is still under investigation. RCMP issued a [Continue]
FIRE – Woman in critical condition after mobile home fire in Westsyde
A woman is in critical condition after a mobile home caught fire earlier this morning (July 15, 2019). This morning at 3:40 a.m., Kamloops RCMP were notified by Kamloops [Continue]
FIRE – Two suspicious early morning house fires being investigated by police
Kamloops RCMP are investigating two suspicious residential fires that occurred early Sunday morning. At 2:08 a.m. on March 24, officers and Kamloops Fire Rescue attended a [Continue]
WILDFIRE WATCH – Kamloops Fire Rescue keeps close eye on Allie Lake
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]
POLICE-FIRE – Abandoned Brass Kettle restaurant burns to the ground
A long-abandoned landmark restaurant burned to the ground Friday night (Jan. 5, 2018). The former Brass Kettle Restaurant at the northwest corner of Hugh Allen and [Continue]
FIRE – House fire on Oak Road being investigated for possible cause
Police are looking into whether there was anything suspicious about a house fire in the 200 block of Oak Road this morning (April 19, 2017). Kamloops Fire and Rescue answered [Continue]
FIRE – Early morning blaze damages car rental/ storage facility on Notre Dame
UPDATE: RCMP now say the fire that engulfed a building at the Budget Car Rental and Self Storage on Notre Dame Drive early today was suspicious in nature. Anyone who was [Continue]
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