Kamloops Fire Rescue

PETS – Kamloops Fire Rescue goes to the aid of another pooch in need

April 19, 2021 // 1 Comment

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

February 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

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

December 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

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

April 10, 2020 // 1 Comment

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

January 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

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

September 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

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

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

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

March 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

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

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]

POLICE-FIRE – Abandoned Brass Kettle restaurant burns to the ground

January 5, 2018 // 2 Comments

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

April 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

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

April 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

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]

Vehicle fire spread to Lac du Bois grass

April 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS — A vehicle fire became a grass fire today (Wednesday) in the Lac du Bois Road area. Kamloops Fire Rescue extinguished the fire by mid-morning, and Kamloops RCMP are [Continue]

Early-morning fire destroys Collingwood house

April 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — A house at 578 Collingwood Drive was destroyed by fire early this morning. The Kamloops fire department found the house fully engulfed in flames when they arrived [Continue]