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

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Coverage of the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek wildfires near Clinton, BC, which grew to over 660 square kilometres in July 2026, forcing evacuation of hundreds of TNRD residents and prompting recovery and evacuation alert relief efforts throughout the season.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Oct 16 Clinton Resiliency Drop-in Centre to remain open through November ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Oct 15 Resiliency Drop-in Centre Remains Open at Clinton Library During October and November 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  3. Sep 24 Village of Clinton lifts final evacuation alert linked to Pear Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Sep 19 Week in Review: Week of September 14, 2026 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: The Village of Clinton is rallying in support of residents after weeks of evacuation and uncertainty from wildfires. CFJC Today roundup details
  5. Sep 14 ‘Clinton Strong’: Village rallies community behind Pear Lake wildfire recovery fund after weeks of uncertainty ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Sep 13 Clinton residents gather for first time since returning home ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Sep 11 How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face forbidden ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar complex of fires destroyed about 120 structures outside Clinton, B.C., at the southern edge of the Cariboo region. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  8. Whistler-area FSR camps put housing crisis, enforcement gaps in the spotlight forbidden ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar complex of wildfires destroyed approximately 120 structures outside Clinton, B.C., at the southern edge of the Cariboo region. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  9. Group seeks to resuscitate 'mainstream' BC United, calls on Falcon to quit as leader forbidden ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar complex of fires destroyed approximately 120 structures outside Clinton at the southern edge of the Cariboo region. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  10. Sep 10 Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report forbidden ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar fire complex near Clinton in the southern Cariboo region destroyed approximately 120 structures during the 2026 wildfire season. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  11. Sep 8 TNRD rescinds final evacuation alerts from wildfire season ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. Sep 5 Massive wildfires near Clinton, South Cariboo classified as ‘being held’ ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Sep 4 Potential for hot, dry fall sparks further fire concerns – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  14. TNRD rescinds final evacuation orders from 2026 wildfire season ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Sep 3 Eby says NDP won't be courting B.C. Conservative defectors ↗ archived ↳ In this roundup: The massive Pear Lake fire in the Cariboo region remains active with crews still working to secure its 1,600-square-kilometre perimeter as one of the last major wildfires burning out of control in B.C. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  16. Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation ↗ archived ↳ In this roundup: The 1,600-square-kilometre Pear Lake wildfire in the Cariboo region continues as one of B.C.'s fires of note, with BC Wildfire Service crews still working to secure its perimeter. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  17. TNRD announces final round of free appliance disposal for returning Clinton-area evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Complex of wildfires near Boston Bar being held; Pear Lake blaze no longer a fire of note ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. Sep 1 TNRD lifts evacuation alert for more than 200 properties near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. Aug 30 More evacuation orders and alerts lift near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  21. 300 fridges and freezers ditched as Clinton area works into wildfire recovery ↗ Radio NL details
  22. Aug 29 TNRD partially downgrades Pear Lake wildfire evacuation response ↗ CFJC Today details
  23. Aug 28 High Bar First Nation and TNRD partially downgrade evacuation orders near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. Aug 25 B.C. down to three wildfires of note as Brunswick Creek removed from list ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Village of Clinton partially reduces evacuation alert area in response to Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. Aug 24 TNRD gives ‘all clear’ for 1,000+ properties impacted by Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. Aug 23 CRD downgrades evacuation alerts near Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. Aug 22 Resiliency Centre Care Box helping returning Clinton-area evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. Week in Review: Week of August 17, 2026 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: A Clinton resident has been permitted to return to their home after weeks of evacuation due to the Big Bar wildfire complex. CFJC Today roundup details
  30. TNRD and SLRD expand evacuation response northwest of Cache Creek ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. Aug 21 Shifting winds and less smoke coverage pose challenge to Pear Lake wildfire fighters ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. Menacing ‘perfect storm’ forecast has implications for TNRD evacuees, Ainslie Creek, Pear Lake wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  33. Aug 20 Canada Post resumes mail delivery in Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
  34. Aug 19 Clinton Health and Wellness Centre reopening after wildfire-related closure ↗ CFJC Today details
  35. Aug 18 Resiliency Centre Open Daily to Support Recovery from Big Bar Complex Wildfires ↗ TNRD details
  36. Clinton residents confront devastation as Pear Lake Wildfire recovery begins ↗ CFJC Today details
  37. Aug 16 Interior Health restores services in Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
  38. Aug 15 WILDFIRES – Home health services to resume in Clinton on Aug. 16 ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  39. Hwy 97 reopens through Clinton after closing on July 24 due to destructive wildfire ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  40. TNRD opens free appliance disposal from returning Pear Lake wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  41. TNRD Accepting Fridges and Freezers for Free from Pear Lake Wildfire Evacuees ↗ TNRD details
  42. Highway 97 to reopen in South Cariboo ↗ CFJC Today details
  43. Clinton and area residents warned of shocking sites ahead of Saturday return ↗ Radio NL details
  44. Clinton and area residents to return home Saturday; cleanup continues along Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  45. Aug 14 BC Hydro crews rebuild lines after wildfires tear through Okanagan forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  46. Fighting fire with fire; controlled burning used to combat massive Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  47. Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  48. WILDFIRES – Information session for those who had to flee Pear Lake fire ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  49. Pear Lake fire evacuees told to prepare for re-entry ahead of virtual information session ↗ CFJC Today details
  50. Aug 13 Pear Lake Wildfire Re-Entry Planning Information Session – August 14, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  51. BC SPCA working behind the wildfire lines in ‘frightening and uncertain’ times ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  52. Fire numbers ease in south Cariboo, while Coquihalla under threat again near Merritt ↗ Radio NL details
  53. Permanent dedicated ESS site in Kamloops being considered by government ↗ CFJC Today details
  54. Aug 12 Bonaparte First Nation issues evacuation order due to Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  55. A guide to helping wildfire evacuees ↗ Sun Peaks Independent News details
  56. B.C. ramps up staffing, clears thousands of delayed verification requests for evacuees forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  57. Aug 11 TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Loon Lake and 20 Mile areas ↗ CFJC Today details
  58. Aug 10 Emergencies Minister pledges continued provincial help as hopes of imminent return to Clinton fade ↗ Radio NL details
  59. TNRD, CRD downgrade evacuation orders for hundreds of properties near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  60. Aug 9 Work continues to secure Clinton, but no timeline for residents to return ↗ CFJC Today details
  61. Child refusing seatbelt led to flight cancellation at YYJ: Porter forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  62. Aug 8 Village of Clinton says progress made towards allowing residents to return as crews continue to battle massive Pear Lake fire forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  63. Week in Review: Week of August 3, 2026 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is conducting evaluations of the early impacts from the Pear Lake fire. CFJC Today roundup details
  64. Week in Review: Week of August 3, 2026 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is conducting evaluations of the early damage and impacts caused by the Pear Lake fire. CFJC Today roundup details
  65. Aug 7 Clinton fire evacuees nearing return as power restoration takes place ↗ Radio NL details
  66. Wildfire smoke impacting Kamloops area mail delivery ↗ CFJC Today details
  67. Police in B.C. launch wildfires arson investigations in Interior and Metro Vancouver ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
  68. Winds expected to increase fire activity near massive Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  69. Wildfire, drought seasons bring unique challenges for B.C.’s ranching community ↗ CFJC Today details
  70. Aug 6 Sun Peaks music festival becomes casualty of heightened wildfire activity ↗ Radio NL details
  71. Evacuation alerts expand for Clinton-area wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  72. Aug 5 ‘Recovery is going to be different for everybody’: At least 120 TNRD properties suffer structure loss in Pear Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  73. Pet-lodging facilities may need support while evacuees find refuge in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  74. ‘I’m describing it as a nightmare’: Pear Lake wildfire evacuees find refuge in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  75. Aug 4 Wildfire service carries out planned ignitions on northern flank of Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  76. Aug 1 Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA calling for state of emergency in response to wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  77. No additional properties impacted in Clinton but officials warn of rapidly changing conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  78. Jul 31 Cache Creek mayor says community is safe from Clinton-area fire, but ready in case winds change ↗ CFJC Today details
  79. Evacuations double as threat of south Cariboo fire growth expands alerts, smoke ↗ Radio NL details
  80. Hundreds of new CRD, TNRD properties under evacuation order due to Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  81. New planned ignition set for Pear Lake wildfire burning near Clinton as TNRD stresses to evacuees it's too dangerous to return forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  82. Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.'s south Cariboo | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  83. Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.'s south Cariboo | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  84. Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.'s south Cariboo | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  85. Clinton-area evacuation alert area reaches Highway 24 ↗ CFJC Today details
  86. ‘It takes a whole bunch of stress off’: Interior wildfire evacuee pets given temporary shelter in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  87. Jul 30 UPDATE: New Green Lake-area fire being held at 3.7ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  88. Fighting fire with fire: planned ignitions helping contain massive Clinton-area blaze ↗ CFJC Today details
  89. Sizeable jump in Pear Lake wildfire as crews start critical ‘planned ignitions’ ↗ Radio NL details
  90. BC Hydro beginning work to repair fire-damaged infrastructure in BC Interior ↗ CFJC Today details
  91. Extra caution urged on ‘low-volume’ Highway 24 amid Cariboo Highway closure ↗ CFJC Today details
  92. Public Information Meeting for Green Lake Residents – July 30, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  93. Jul 29 No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines ↗ CFJC Today details
  94. Reluctant evacuee rescued by first responders near Chasm ↗ CFJC Today details
  95. No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  96. No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  97. Precipitation halts spike in fire behaviour on Peak Lake wildfire missing CFJC Today details
  98. Precipitation halts spike in fire behaviour on Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  99. Public Information Meeting on Wildfires in the TNRD – July 29, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  100. BC Wildfire and local crews assessing damage inside village of Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
  101. Jul 28 BC Wildfire Service expects Clinton-area fire activity to re-intensify ↗ CFJC Today details
  102. BC News forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  103. BC News forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  104. 'Everything is gone' in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C. | iNwheels ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  105. ‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C. ↗ CFJC Today details
  106. ‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C. ↗ CFJC Today details
  107. 'Everything is gone' in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C. | iNwheels ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  108. City of Kamloops providing aid to Clinton-area wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  109. Jul 27 Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C. ↗ CFJC Today details
  110. Councillor says sad stories emerging from fire zone in Clinton, B.C. ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  111. Jul 26 Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  112. Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  113. Jul 25 Week in Review: Week of July 20, 2026 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Residents evacuated from nearby wildfires are fleeing to Kamloops seeking emergency supports and services. CFJC Today roundup details
  114. Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has 'lost everything' in raging wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  115. Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has 'lost everything' in raging wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  116. Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has 'lost everything' in raging wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  117. Jul 24 'Like a hurricane': Clinton, B.C., residents flee for their lives from wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  118. 'Like a hurricane': Clinton, B.C., residents flee for their lives from wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  119. Jul 23 Destruction of properties near Clinton may be worst in B.C.'s fire season so far | iNwheels ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  120. Jul 21 TNRD, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District issue evacuation order for properties near 30 hectare Pear Lake wildfire ↗ archived Castanet Kamloops details
  121. Jul 18 TNRD elevates evacuation response as Fiftynine Creek rapidly expands ↗ CFJC Today details
  122. Lightning sparks spike in B.C. wildfires, evacuation orders around Big Bar Lake forbidden ↳ In this roundup: 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. Castanet Kamloops roundup details

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  • How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face
    Sep 11, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar complex of fires destroyed about 120 structures outside Clinton, B.C., at the southern edge of the Cariboo region.
    forbidden
  • Whistler-area FSR camps put housing crisis, enforcement gaps in the spotlight
    Sep 11, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar complex of wildfires destroyed approximately 120 structures outside Clinton, B.C., at the southern edge of the Cariboo region.
    forbidden
  • Group seeks to resuscitate 'mainstream' BC United, calls on Falcon to quit as leader
    Sep 10, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar complex of fires destroyed approximately 120 structures outside Clinton at the southern edge of the Cariboo region.
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  • Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report
    Sep 10, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The Big Bar fire complex near Clinton in the southern Cariboo region destroyed approximately 120 structures during the 2026 wildfire season.
    forbidden
  • Eby says NDP won't be courting B.C. Conservative defectors ↗
    Sep 3, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The massive Pear Lake fire in the Cariboo region remains active with crews still working to secure its 1,600-square-kilometre perimeter as one of the last major wildfires burning out of control in B.C.
    archived
  • Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation ↗
    Sep 3, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The 1,600-square-kilometre Pear Lake wildfire in the Cariboo region continues as one of B.C.'s fires of note, with BC Wildfire Service crews still working to secure its perimeter.
    archived
  • BC Hydro crews rebuild lines after wildfires tear through Okanagan
    Aug 14, 2026 · details
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  • B.C. ramps up staffing, clears thousands of delayed verification requests for evacuees
    Aug 12, 2026 · details
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  • Child refusing seatbelt led to flight cancellation at YYJ: Porter
    Aug 8, 2026 · details
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  • Village of Clinton says progress made towards allowing residents to return as crews continue to battle massive Pear Lake fire
    Aug 8, 2026 · details
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  • New planned ignition set for Pear Lake wildfire burning near Clinton as TNRD stresses to evacuees it's too dangerous to return
    Jul 31, 2026 · details
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    Jul 28, 2026 · details
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  • Lightning sparks spike in B.C. wildfires, evacuation orders around Big Bar Lake
    Jul 18, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: 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.
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Key People, Organizations, and Places

government_body: Thompson-Nicola Regional District , BC Wildfire Service , Village of Clinton , Cariboo Regional District , Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

city: Clinton , Clinton, British Columbia , Kamloops , 70 Mile House , Clinton, BC , Clinton, B.C. , Village of Clinton , Cache Creek , 100 Mile House , 70 Mile House, British Columbia

event: Pear Lake wildfire , Pear Lake wildfire (2026) , Pear Lake wildfire (July 2026) , French Bar Creek wildfire

highway: Highway 97 , Highway 24

region: British Columbia , South Cariboo

organization: BC Hydro , BC Wildfire Service

person: Roland Stanke , David Eby , Kerry-Lynne Findlay

public_facility: Clinton Curling Club , Kamloops Fire Centre

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