News Items tag as: Kamloops Fire Rescue 2024

Second Kamloops bridge fire destroys three spans
September 19, 2024 - 8:02 AM

One of the four bridges in Kamloops collapsed in a fiery heap Thursday morning days after it was damaged by a smaller fire.
DFO concerns about impacts on fish habitat delay Kamloops riverbank cleanups
September 17, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops riverbanks are the last resort for those without shelter in the city. They're places where it's easy to hide, easy to make a shelter and easy for fires to grow out of control, according to the city's fire chief Ken Uzeloc.
Squatters frequented torched Kamloops shed
July 24, 2024 - 11:30 AM

A scorched Kamloops shed was a frequent hang out for squatters for months before Tuesday's fire.
Crews fighting North Kamloops house, shed fire
July 23, 2024 - 8:04 AM

A fire in North Kamloops sent up plumes of smoke visible across the city Tuesday morning.
Too soon to know cause of Kamloops motel fire
July 15, 2024 - 1:55 PM

A fire that gutted two motel rooms in Kamloops started inside the building, but it's too soon to say how it started.
UPDATE: Crews get handle on fire at historic church in downtown Kamloops
May 02, 2024 - 10:56 AM

Kamloops fire crews are battling a blaze at a historic church in downtown Kamloops.
'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
April 24, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service as an administrator at Kamloops Fire Rescue.
UPDATE: Overnight Telus outage disrupts Thompson-Okanagan 911 service
March 22, 2024 - 11:58 AM

A Telus service outage Thursday night meant 911 calls couldn't get through to at least some dispatchers in the Southern BC Interior.
Probe finds no wrongdoing after Kamloops fire crew missed body in encampment blaze
March 20, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The news was "devastating" for Kamloops firefighters when they learned a body was discovered in the debris of a burnt homeless encampment four days after they put out the blaze.
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News Items tag as: Kamloops Fire Rescue 2024

Second Kamloops bridge fire destroys three spans

DFO concerns about impacts on fish habitat delay Kamloops riverbank cleanups

Squatters frequented torched Kamloops shed

Crews fighting North Kamloops house, shed fire

Too soon to know cause of Kamloops motel fire

UPDATE: Crews get handle on fire at historic church in downtown Kamloops

'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member

UPDATE: Overnight Telus outage disrupts Thompson-Okanagan 911 service

Probe finds no wrongdoing after Kamloops fire crew missed body in encampment blaze

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