Salmon Arm News
Spot-sized wildfire discovered at Lichen Mountain north of Shuswap Lake
A spot-sized wildfire has been discovered on Lichen Mountain north of Shuswap Lake. The fire was discovered on Aug. 23 around 6 p.m., and is classified as out...
CSRD director says some North Shuswap residents now working along BCWS crews
UPDATE: 2:32 p.m. A Columbia Shuswap Regional District director says the CSRD is working in cooperation with BCWS, looking to set up training opportunities for...
'In my blood to fight': Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation
North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood....
CSRD fire chief thanks residents, asks them to let firefighters take over
UPDATE: 5:22 p.m. North Shuswap residents compelled to stay and protect their communities while under evacuation order are being asked by the deputy regional...
B.C. premier missed Salmon Arm stop during wildfire tour due to smoke
B.C. Premier David Eby was forced to miss a planned stop in Salmon Arm during his tour through the Thompson-Okanagan due to heavy wildfire smoke, according to...
North Shuswap community members band together in firefight
They’re calling themselves the waterboys, a handful of men who have chosen to protect homes in their North Shuswap communities of Celista, Lee Creek and...
Scotch Creek grandfather returns to find community ravaged by fire
“It looked like Mars.” That’s how Damian Johnston describes his community of Scotch Creek after a massive wildfire destroyed his and several...
BCWS says hundreds fighting Bush Creek fire as officials work to tally structure loss
UPDATE: 9:14 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says hundreds of people are working to battle the Bush Creek East wildfire burning in the North Shuswap as officials...
Highway 1 reopens at Three Valley Gap after earlier crash
UPDATE: 8:25 p.m. DriveBC said Highway 1 west of Revelstoke has been reopened after an earlier multi-vehicle crash. Drivers are advised to expect delays due to...
Two spot sized fires east of Malakwa are held and under control
UPDATE 4:51 p.m. The two spot-sized fires discovered northeast of Sicamous and Malakwa are now considered under control or held by the BC Wildfire Service. BCWS...
Police say no deliveries to evacuation order areas will be supported by police
UPDATE: 3:25 p.m. Residents in the North Shuswap are frustrated that efforts to get supplies to locals helping fight the Bush Creek wildfire are being blocked,...
Fire crews, already stretched thin have a new Shuswap fire to deal with
A new fire has been spotted in the Shuswap Tuesday morning. The fire is burning east of the Anglemont Marina and is listed at one hectare in size Tuesday...
Ground crews, heavy equipment at Bush Creek fire amid changing weather conditions
UPDATE 5:26 a.m BC Wildfire Service had an initial attack crew supporting efforts on the Bush Creek East wildfire overnight. The BC Wildfire Service says the...
Structure protection equipment moved, taken from BCWS crews in North Shuswap
UPDATE: 5:32 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service is asking the public to not move or take any firefighting equipment after crews battling the Bush Creek East fire have...
BCWS says crews defending structures, building guard as Adams Lake fire remains 'quite active'
UPDATE: 8:58 p.m. Firefighting crews are working in Sorrento to slow the progression of the wildfire which took a significant, aggressive run through North...
Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival cancelled because of area wildfires
Wildfires have stopped the music in Salmon Arm. In light of the fire situation near the Shuswap city, the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society has cancelled the...
Structures destroyed by wildfire in North Shuswap, but state of Scotch Creek still unclear
UPDATE: 9:19 p.m. Structures were destroyed in the North Shuswap on Friday by the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, but the head of the Columbia Shuswap Regional...
Power out to tens of thousands in Shuswap
BC Hydro is blaming transmission circuit failures and wildfires for knocking out power to tens of thousands in Shuswap. Most of the city of Salmon Arm is in...
Crews patrolling planned ignition as fire continues to burn into the night
UPDATE 8:32 p.m. Crews will be patrolling the North Shuswap planned ignition “as long as needed into the night”, according to the BC Wildfire...
31st annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues kicks off this evening
The time has come to get the blues – root n' blues, that is. The 31st annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival kicks off this evening with a free...