2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (370+ words) Cooler weather and scattered showers are helping crews fight the region’s two largest wildfires, but lingering heat could keep pumping out smoke for weeks. Both the 67,722-hectare Ainslie Creek fire west of Merritt and the 165,909-hectare Pear Lake fire north…...

5+ day, 22+ min ago   (328+ words) Firefighting resources continue to be scaled back on the Ainslie Creek and Pear Lake wildfires, but crews are still systematically searching for hot spots as warm, dry conditions return. Crews are using aerial infrared scans and ground reconnaissance to identify…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (281+ words) Crews and equipment are being scaled back on the Ainslie Creek wildfire west of Merritt, which was classified as being held last week. The drawdown comes as firefighters continue strengthening containment lines and extinguishing hot spots around the 67,722-hectare blaze,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (607+ words) Weeks of wildfire smoke didn’t keep tourists away from Kamloops this summer, with local hotels reporting strong occupancy despite persistent air-quality warnings. The city recorded its second-driest summer on record with just 21.8 millimetres of precipitation, according to Environment Canada, while…...

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1+ week, 3+ day ago   (118+ words) A severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong winds, quarter-sized hail and heavy rain is moving north from Merritt. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Nicola region at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The storm was located over Merritt and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (317+ words) Showers could bring some relief Wednesday to crews fighting the Ainslie Creek wildfire west of Merritt, with temperatures set to drop sharply from earlier in the week. But gusty winds in the forecast could fan flare-ups within the perimeter of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (364+ words) Strong winds could challenge containment lines around the 166,117-hectare Pear Lake wildfire north of Cache Creek on Tuesday, but little growth is expected with much of the perimeter secure. Winds are forecast to strengthen Tuesday, with sustained speeds of 25 km…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (278+ words) Rain has continued to fall on the Ainslie Creek wildfire burning west of Merritt, but fire behaviour could pick up as weather conditions return to seasonal averages. The BC Wildfire Service said in Sunday morning update that varying amounts of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (306+ words) The BC Wildfire Service says there has been little rainfall on the 165,928-hectare Pear Lake wildfire as firefighting crews continue to make progress on the blaze amid cooler weather conditions. In a Sunday morning update, BCWS said the Pear Lake…...