Thompson Nicola Regional District

• Venables Valley wildfire victims face ‘daunting’ cleanup without insurance

  Six weeks after wildfire ravaged their remote community, Venables Valley residents are facing new challenges as they try to cleanup and rebuild as government funding dries up.

  Fire

  Aug 29, 2024
  
• Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures

  The ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital has been closed more than a dozen times this year, three this month.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2023
  
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• Wildfire above Peachland now held, no longer a wildfire of note

  BC Wildfire announced the change in status to the fire Tuesday, noting the more favourable weather and reduced fire activity.

  Fire

  Sep 26, 2023
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• Bush Creek East wildfire: Evacuation alerts for 124 properties rescinded

  The affected addresses are in electoral areas L (Grasslands), O (Lower North Thompson) and P (Rivers and the Peaks).

  Fire

  Sep 25, 2023
• Weeks of worry ease as alerts lift for two B.C. wildfires outside Kamloops, Lillooet

  Other evacuation orders are still posted in another region west of Lillooet, where the Downton Lake fire destroyed numerous homes and cabins around Gun Lake.

  Fire

  Sep 13, 2023
• Shuswap region evacuees will soon be allowed to visit damaged, lost homes

  The regional district is asking all evacuees who may think their properties have been affected to contact district officials.

  Fire

  Sep 3, 2023
• B.C. wildfires: Evacuation order downgraded for Bush Creek East blaze

  The sprawling wildfire, which is currently estimated at 43,067 hectares, is burning in both the Columbia-Shuswap and Thompson-Nicola regional districts.

  Fire

  Sep 2, 2023
• Evacuation orders issued by Lytton First Nation for Stein Mountain wildfire

  Community members in the Lytton IRs 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A and 33, Nickelpalm IR 4, Seah IR 5, Nesikep IR 6 and 6A must leave immediately due to danger to life and safety.

  Fire

  Aug 23, 2023
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• Rossmoore Lake wildfire near Kamloops expected to be fanned by wind

  Sustained winds upwards of 20 km/h from the north Friday were expected to cause increased fire behaviour in areas where the fire continues to smoulder.

  Fire

  Aug 18, 2023
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• Village of Lytton under alert, orders issued for wildfires in Fraser Canyon region

  Two wildfires has enacted evacuation orders and alerts for a number of communities in the Fraser Canyon region, including the entire village of Lytton.

  Fire

  Aug 18, 2023