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Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:15 AM
A new dedicated wildfire training and education centre at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will welcome the province’s future wildfire fighters.
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Friday, August 25, 2023 10:30 AM
Work is underway to restore access on Highway 1 through the southern Interior, after wildfire activity forced closures of sections of the highway.
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Thursday, August 10, 2023 1:30 PM
To ensure the safety of people in the event of an evacuation and the delivery of culturally safe supports for evacuees, the Province is partnering with Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc to establish evacuee accommodations for up to 300 people.
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 3:12 PM
People within the Thompson-Okanagan region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.
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Thursday, September 1, 2022 8:30 AM
Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the effects of wildfire and climate change in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
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Friday, July 15, 2022 10:00 AM
Motor Vehicle Closures established under the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation of the Wildlife Act in October 2021 are still in place.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 8:45 AM
Backcountry road users are advised that the roads closed in October 2021 across the Thompson Okanagan region, following 15 severe wildfires, will remain closed.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:57 PM
The B.C. government has provided more than $3.5 million in grants to 26 local governments and First Nations in the Kamloops Fire Centre to support wildfire-risk-reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe.
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Friday, October 22, 2021 9:30 AM
Due to severe wildfire damage in areas of the Thompson Okanagan and one area in the Kootenays, 15 motor-vehicle closures under the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation of the Wildlife Act are in effect.
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Sunday, August 15, 2021 7:50 PM
Wildfire activity is increasing in the B.C. Interior, and travel on some provincial highways is being affected.
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