BC Wildfires
Get the latest updates on the BC Wildfire situation.
City of Kamloops looking to boost wildfire preparedness after catastrophic summer of fires
Kamloops staff are starting talks about how it can prepare for the next one, after another disastrous wildfire season in...
Sep 27, 2021
Campfire ban to take effect Thursday in Kamloops Fire Center
A lack of rain and high heat through July has prompted the BC Wildfire Service to bring in a total campfire ban througho...
Aug 01, 2022
UPDATE - Further growth at Nohomin Creek fire near Lytton
UPDATE July 15 12 noon. - The latest information from the BC Wildfire Service shows the Nohomin Creek Wildfire northwest...
Jul 15, 2022
Resident survey shows almost 20 per cent of Lytton residents don't plan to return
About 18 per cent of Lytton residents say they will be not be returning to live there. That's according to acting CAO Ro...
Nov 01, 2021
Mayor of Merritt, EMBC discuss shortfalls for evacuees during disastrous 2021 wildfire season
The mayor of Merritt says there were many complications with trying to support a huge number of wildfire evacuees this s...
Nov 01, 2021
MLAs Rice, Russell appointed 'recovery liaisons' between B.C. government and Lytton
A pair of B.C. MLAs who helped support the rebuild of Grand Forks following the floods of 2018 have now been tasked as r...
Oct 28, 2021
Kamloops MLA Todd Stone calling for 'big changes' ahead of future wildfire seasons
The MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson is urging the B.C. government to learn lessons from this year's devastating wildfire...
Oct 26, 2021
BC Wildfire Service preparing request for more resources to prevent future fires
The wheels are in motion for more money and resources for the BC Wildfire Service to come next year. The service is work...
Oct 22, 2021
TNRD issued five times more evacuations in 2021 compared to 2017 wildfire season
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued five-times more evacuation orders this summer because of wildfires compared...
Oct 21, 2021
Kamloops will not use 'Logan Lake model' with rooftop sprinklers to protect from wildfires
Kamloops city staff say water capacity is preventing them from pursuing the use of irrigation sprinklers on homes during...
Oct 19, 2021
