Kamloops Wildfire

• B.C. Wildfires: Kamloops-area evacuation order eases, hundreds allowed home

  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is allowing residents of 327 properties to return home, although they must be ready to leave again on short notice.

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  Jul 28, 2023
  
• 25 new fires sparked in Kamloops Fire Centre since Friday

  At a time when much of the Okanagan hasn't had any considerable amounts of rain for weeks, BCWS is reporting 25 new fires have started in the Kamloops Fire Centre since Friday.

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  Jul 22, 2023
  
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• Crews battling new wildfires ‘highly visible’ from Kamloops and Hwy 5

  The BC Wildfire Service says the Scuitto Creek fire is highly visible from Kamloops and Highway 5.

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  Jul 21, 2023
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• Out-of-control fire near Port Alberni shuts down Highway 4

  A road closure began on Highway 4 near Port Alberni Tuesday as the Cameron Bluffs fire reached 25 hectares in size. The 'highly visible' fire is burning west of the roadway.

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  Jun 6, 2023
• New wildfire near Kamloops, B.C. a sign of season’s early start

  The BC Wildfire Service says there are currently 11 active fires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre, including a new 25-hectare wildfire near Stump Lake.

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  Mar 30, 2023
• B.C. fire crews tackling ‘highly visible’ wildfire 20 km north of Kamloops

  The fire was "displaying rank two and three fire behaviour, meaning a surface fire with visible flame and slow to moderate rate of spread," the BC Wildfire Service said.

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  Aug 17, 2022
• B.C. crews tackling multiple new wildfires across the province

  The fire is burning adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway, and is expected to affect traffic, the BC Wildfire Service said. 

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  Aug 1, 2022
• Kamloops scraps Canada Day fireworks over wildfire concerns

  In a Wednesday media release, the city said it made the decision after reflecting on last year's excessive heat, and the risk a fireworks display could contribute to a fire.

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  May 25, 2022
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• A ‘new threat to us’: Kamloops fire chief after B.C.’s record wildfire season

  Kamloops Fire Chief Steve Robinson believes British Columbia's wildfire seasons will intensify with the progression of climate change.

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  Oct 7, 2021
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• Evacuation orders issued as total number of B.C. wildfires top 1,000

  In an average year, the province sees around 1,300 fires.

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  Jul 13, 2021