Local News

A look at the people who fight wildfires

VANCOUVER – BC Hydro today introduced a Wildfire Evacuee Assistance Program that will provide bill credits to customers who have been evacuated due to the wildfires in the Central and Southern Interior. Over the past week, wildfires in the region have led to evacuations in several communities.

Evacuees from the Gustafsen (100 Mile House) fire have taken refuge at the Elks rodeo grounds.

July 7 - the fires begin

Advance editor Roxanne Hooper was living in the Interior in 2003, when wildfires ravaged Barriere.

Coast Hotels offering support to help ease the burden on evacuees

By Jill Hayward

Langley and Oliver residents deliver feed for livestock and pets to North Thompson Fall Fairgrounds in Barriere for evacuated animals from 100 Mile Fire.

KAMLOOPS - A public access restriction for the areas around the Thuya Creek and Dunn Lake wildfires is now in effect and will remain in force until the public is otherwise notified. This restriction was put in place to protect the safety of the public and firefighting personnel.

RCMP say there will be ‘no tolerance for criminal activities’ in fire evacuation zones