As wildfires rage in multiple parts of B.C.’s interior region, an animal care organization is working to quickly assist and relocate affected pets and livestock.
Effective at noon on Friday, September 2, campfires will be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, including Merritt and the Nicola Valley.
“Home ownership is a big factor in property maintenance. Owning your home is a big motivator to care for those homes, as every dollar invested is at great risk, especially for homes that are built in or near a forest.”
As BC Premier John Horgan remains on vacation, MLAs from across the Province have been openly critical of the decision, including Fraser-Nicola representative Jackie Tegart.
Affected Lytton area residents eligible for $2,000. Others under evacuation orders within BC eligible for $1,200.
The wildfire season will likely extend into the fall due to an expected continuation of extreme weather conditions through July and August.
25 properties off of the Juliet exit at Exit 238 on the Coquihalla have been put on Evacuation Alert.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District board has unanimously passed a motion to ask the provincial government to declare a State of Emergency.
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting two new wildfires that have begun between Merritt and Stump Lake.
Those living in the Stump Lake area can now rest a little easier.
As BC faces an extreme fire season, battling nearly 1,000 fires already this year with no...
Kamloops Fire Centre is currently leading the province for wildfire activity, with the highest number of active fires of the six Fire Centres in BC.
The Sikorsky S-61 is a 24-passenger helicopter that has been converted into a fire-bombing chopper.
The Province is urging people to be mindful of their health as wildfires across the province cause smoky skies and poor air quality, an issue expected to worsen as BC endures an early and intense start to the wildfire season.
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District held a meeting Saturday afternoon providing an update on the situation in Lytton.
Surrounding wildfires have the Air Quality Index in the Thompson-Nicola Valley reaching “very high risk” by Friday evening.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, a new fire is burning along the Coldwater River, 15kms south of Merritt.
A wildfire approximately 30 km northwest of Merritt on Dot Ranch Cutoff Rd. has been brought under control, according the the BC Wildfire Service.
Air quality throughout the Okanagan is expected to hit peak poor index levels tonight through tomorrow.
Around 200 British Columbian firefighters are off to Oregon to help with their devastating wildfires.
