Cariboo Fire Centre

• B.C. to rescind campfire ban for Kamloops Fire Centre

  The campfire ban was originally issued on June 8, but lasted only eight days before the province rescinded it.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2023
  
• Stretch of Highway 20 reopens after earlier closure by wildfire

  Two wildfires: one near Williams Lake and another near Pemberton, popped up Wednesday as dry conditions in the Kamloops and Cariboo regions persit with 23 active wildfires in B.C.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023
  
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• Smoke from local, U.S. wildfires filtering into Okanagan

  The BC Wildfire Service says the smoke is coming local wildfires and from south of the border.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
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• Thunderstorms spark 140 new lightning-caused fires across B.C.

  From Wednesday to Friday night, there were 17,830 lightning strikes across B.C. However, 52 per cent were considered out, being held or under control.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2022
• 20 provincial parks in B.C. closed because of wildfire activity; another 3 partially closed

  The majority of the park closures are in the Kamloops Fire Centre, where 13 B.C. parks are closed due to wildfires.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2021
• Surge of new wildfires this week across British Columbia

  BC Wildfire Service says during the last week, 32 new fires have started across the province, including nine in the last two days.

  Aug 8, 2019