Wildfires

WILDFIRES – Videos show details of destruction at Loon Lake

July 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

A pair of videos released by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Wednesday (July 26, 2017) show details of the destruction at Loon Lake from the Elephant Hill wildfire. One [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Evacuation order, alert expanded for Monte Lake

July 26, 2017 // 1 Comment

A wildfire evacuation order and an evacuation alert declared Wednesday evening (July 26, 2017) in the Monte Lake area were both expanded at about 9 p.m. The fire — known as [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Martin Mars a pricey symbol of hope against wildfires

July 14, 2017 // 1 Comment

An Armchair editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHERE’S the Martin Mars? That’s a question that’s been all over social media during the past week since the big outbreak [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Calm heads needed in row over wildfire evacuation order

July 13, 2017 // 6 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF AN RCMP officer knocked on your door and told you to evacuate your home due to an approaching wildfire, what would you do? [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Communications lesson has been learned from 2003 firestorm

July 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

RIGHT ABOUT NOW, frustration and impatience should be setting in among some of the unfortunate people who have been displaced from their homes by the wildfires. Tempers will [Continue]

Smoke, noise accompany several fires

July 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — Smoke drifted over Kamloops and nearby communities on Sunday afternoon from wildfires in the region, accompanied by the noise of air tankers. The fire, [Continue]