Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Road to Sun Peaks only open for residents and employees due wildfire
SUN PEAKS - Sun Peaks is still operational despite the nearby Embleton Mountain Wildfire, albeit only to guests who are already at the resort.B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has a...
Jul 11, 2021
Kamloops adds second road out of Juniper Ridge to priority list
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has provided more details regarding its response to the East Kamloops fire that threatened both Juniper Ridge and Valleyview on July 1, and says the process has started...
Jul 07, 2021
Out-of-province fire resources delayed due to mechanical issues, still en route to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Help will arrive to B.C. a few days later than expected.B.C. Wildfire Service's (BCWS) Director of Provincial Operations Cliff Chapman said 100 out-of-province resources were expected to ar...
Jul 05, 2021
Fires near Kamloops homes being held
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops East interface fires adjacent to parts of Juniper Ridge and Valleyview continued to be held Friday (July 2) evening.A statement from the Kamloops Emergency Operations Centre (E...
Jul 03, 2021
VIDEO: Kamloops civic officials urging caution after surge of wildfire activity in local area
KAMLOOPS - A wall of flames that crept over the hills in the Juniper Ridge and Valleyview areas Thursday evening tapered off nearly as quickly as it arrived. WATCH:Kamloops city councillor and deputy ...
Jul 02, 2021
Wildfire south of Lytton grows to 250 hectares
KAMLOOPS - The George Road wildfire remains out of control.Fire Information Officer Madison Smith said the fire nearly seven kilometres south of Lytton, east of Highway 1, grew to 250 hectares on Satu...
Jun 20, 2021
'It's really sad:' Whiskey Creek service station flattened in non-suspicious fire
WHISKEY CREEK - Fire officials believe a damaging blaze which destroyed the Whiskey Creek Co-op service station was accidental.Lt. Theresa Benoit with Coombs-Hillers Volunteer fire department said the...
Jun 18, 2021
UPDATE: Child injured in vehicle accident in downtown Vernon
UPDATE RCMP continue to investigate an incident in Vernon where a young girl was hit by a vehicle in the downtown. The collision on Friday afternoon (June 11) in the 3400 block of 30th Avenue near Fre...
Jun 14, 2021
Valley search and rescue crews at Enderby cliffs
Vernon Search And Rescue and Penticton and District Search and Rescue teamed up to rescue a hiker at the Enderby Cliffs, using a helicopter winch team, on Thursday afternoon (May 20). North Okanagan R...
May 20, 2021
Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town
Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...
May 09, 2021
