Salmon Arm News
Hunakwa wildfire at Seymour Arm grows to 2,000 hectares
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m. BCWS has 14 firefighters and two helicopters working in the area, as well as heavy equipment that continues to build guard. The Columbia...
CSRD sets up Alertable mass-notification system
With hundreds of fires burning across the BC Interior, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District wants to make sure people get the information they need. The CSRD...
Sicamous fire holding at 1,000 hectares, burning away from community
Some good news on the fire front, the Two Mile Road fire burning near Sicamous has seen little change. The fire is estimated to be 1,000 hectares and Friday...
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says the Hunakwa Lake fire has grown in size, but the size is unknown
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says the Hunakwa Lake fire has grown in size, but the size is unknown. Conditions for fighting the fire were said to be...
Hunakwa Lake wildfire last moving away from homes in Seymour Arm
UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. Structural protection unit sprinklers successfully saved a home in Seymour Arm this week when the Hunakwa Lake wildfire breached a fire guard...
Two Mile wildfire near Sicamous remains at 1,000 hectares
UPDATE: 7:36 p.m. The Two Mile Road wildfire south of Sicamous remains the same. The fire is said to be 1,000 hectares, and continues to be growing primarily...
Evacuation order issued for part of Seymour Arm near Hunakwa wildfire
UPDATE: 6:45 p.m. Due to the danger to life safety caused by a wildfire burning near Seymour Arm in Electoral Area F the CSRD has expanded the evacuation order...
Momich wildfire in North Shuswap grows to 2,500 hectares
The Momich Lake wildfire burning near the northern end of Adams Lake has grown to 2,500 hectares in size. The fire continues to be classified as out of control....
Two Mile Road fire near Sicamous steady at 800 hectares as crews hold fire guard
Crews are making good progress against the Two Mile Road wildfire burning near Sicamous. The latest BC Wildfire Service update shows the fire holding steady at...
Swansea Point under evacuation alert as Two Mile wildfire shifts direction
UPDATE 9:00 p.m. Wind gusts up to 35 kilometres per hour have pushed the Two Mile Road fire away from Sicamous. The blaze, however, has doubled in size and is...
Hunakwa Lake wildfire moving away from homes in Seymour Arm
The Hunakwa Lake wildfire burning near the north end of Shuswap Lake is moving away from the community of Seymour Arm. In a Wednesday afternoon update, the...
Evacuations widened as Sicamous wildfire grows to 60 hectares
UPDATE: 9:15 p.m. Residents of Eagle Valley Manor, an assisted living facility in Sicamous, are being evacuated as a proactive measure as the Two Mile Road...
Secwepemc declare emergency plan own Emergency Response Centre
The Shuswap Nation Tribal Council has declared a state of emergency due to numerous wildfires burning within its traditional territory. Chiefs from the 16...
Crazy Creek wildfire has grown to 65 hectares in size
The Crazy Creek Gorge wildfire north of Malakwa continues to burn since its discovery almost two weeks ago. The BC Wildfire Service reports the fire has grown...
Hunakwa Lake wildfire continues to burn, Seymour Arm on alert
Update 6 p.m. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District confirms the Evacuation Alert for the Hunakwa Lake Fire is still in effect until further notice for the...
Momich Lake wildfire grows to 2,168 hectares in size
The wildfire burning in the North Shuswap near Momich Lake has quadrupled in size. The blaze was estimated at 500 hectares as recently as Sunday, but the BC...
Vehicle incident on Highway 1 near Sicamous has been cleared
UPDATE 2:40 p.m. The Incident has been cleared and all lanes are open. ORIGINAL 11:02 a.m. Motorists along Highway 1 can expect to hit single-lane alternating...
Road is cleared after a vehicle incident on Canoe Beach Drive in Salmon Arm
Update 2:32 p.m. DriveBC reports the road is now cleared. Original 1:59 p.m. Emergency crews are responding to a vehicle incident in Salmon Arm. According to...
Momich fire near Adams Lake still out of control
The Momich Lake wildfire in the North Shuswap continues to burn out of control. An evacuation order remains in effect for properties near the north end of...
Hunakwa wildfire seeing more fire activity moving away from community, Seymour Arm remains on alert
While there has been no significant growth in the size of the Hunakwa Lake Fire since Friday, BC Wildfire Service is reporting an increase in fire behaviour....