Lightning sparks spike in B.C. wildfires, evacuation orders around Big Bar Lake

Metadata

• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-625233-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.castanet.net/news/BC/625233/Lightning-sparks-spike-in-B-C-wildfires-evacuation-orders-around-Big-Bar-Lake
• Publish dateJul 18, 2026
• First indexedJul 18, 2026 7:00 am PDT
• Last checkedAug 29, 2026 8:33 pm PDT
• Current statusredirected (HTTP 200)
• DescriptionAlmost 100 new blazes have been sparked across British Columbia over the last 24 hours, with most being attributed to the more than 4,000 lightning strikes reported Friday.

Assigned Topics

• Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)

Stories in this roundup

This page from Castanet Kamloops bundles several stories under one link. Only the Kamloops-area stories are indexed on topic pages; the rest are listed here for the record.

• regional Lightning sparks nearly 100 new B.C. wildfires; evacuation orders expand at Big Bar Lake · indexed on Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)
  Almost 100 new wildfires sparked across British Columbia from over 4,000 lightning strikes Friday, prompting expansion of evacuation orders for Big Bar Lake and Meadow Lake areas in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and a new evacuation order for the Bowers Lake wildfire in the Cariboo.
• out_of_scope Our Place Society celebrates resilience of trans resident amid social-media backlash
  Victoria's Our Place Society defended its Pride-themed post celebrating a transgender resident's recovery from homelessness and addiction after receiving approximately 800 hateful social-media messages, with the resident choosing to keep her story public to inspire understanding.
• out_of_scope Pamela Anderson shares garden tour from her Vancouver Island home
  The Canadian celebrity and PETA activist, who was born in Ladysmith, B.C., shared garden photos and videos on social media showcasing flowers, vegetables, and fruits growing on her Vancouver Island property.
• provincial B.C. nurses' union reports mediation talks productive; rally held over management intimidation complaints
  The BC Nurses' Union representing 60,000 nurses says mediated talks with employers have been productive but may not yield a deal, while nurses held a rally in Prince George decrying nearly 4,500 reports of intimidation and coercion from management during job actions.

Status History

• Aug 29, 2026 8:33 pm PDT redirected · HTTP 200 · → https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-625233-3-.htm
• Jul 18, 2026 7:15 am PDT available · HTTP 200 · → https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-625233-3-.htm

This page is a local metadata record. The article is not republished here — please follow the link above to read it at the original publisher.