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Kamloops emergency management and wildfire response

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Coverage of Kamloops' emergency preparedness and response efforts, including emergency support services for wildfire evacuees, emergency operations centre activation, and municipal emergency management initiatives.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Aug 13 Permanent dedicated ESS site in Kamloops being considered by government ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Aug 12 A guide to helping wildfire evacuees ↗ Sun Peaks Independent News details
  3. Aug 11 WILDFIRES – Nature parks remain open but City urges extreme caution ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  4. Aug 10 Recreational off-road vehicles banned in Kamloops and Cariboo fire centres ↗ CFJC Today details
  5. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  6. Jul 27 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  7. Jul 24 Kamloops expands emergency support services for wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. City of Kamloops forbidden City of Kamloops details
  9. Jul 23 Kamloops welcomes Boston Bar wildfire evacuees ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
  10. WILDFIRES – Kamloops activates emergency services centre for evacuees ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  11. Jul 22 B.C. set to enter another energy mega-project boom ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  12. City of Kamloops forbidden City of Kamloops details
  13. Jul 21 Kamloops among recipients of provincial funding to improve EOC operations ↗ CFJC Today details
  14. Jul 14 FEATURED COMMENT – Kamloops saw the warning signs 20+ years ago ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  15. Jul 13 More residents signing up for Voyent Alert as City of Kamloops plans more education on app’s benefits ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. City of Kamloops urges preparedness ahead of climbing temperatures ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. Jul 9 WILDFIRES – Heavy smoke causes City to adjust municipal operations ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  18. Jul 2 Results of Alternative Approval Process for Regional Search and Rescue Hall ↗ TNRD details
  19. Jun 26 Kamloops applauds provincial action to make communities safer ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. Kamloops fire chief issues stern warning over residents setting off fireworks ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  21. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  22. Jun 7 Kamloops residents urged to prepare now for summer heat as city outlines cooling options ↗ Radio NL details
  23. Jun 5 Are we ready? – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  24. Emergency prep resources for Kamloops and area residents – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  25. Communications a key issue for emergency planning – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  26. Jun 2 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  27. Jun 1 TNRD and Kamloops Search and Rescue carrying out evacuation notification exercise in Pinantan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. May 29 Kamloops Search and Rescue to participate in mock evacuation training at Pinantan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. May 21 CHARBONNEAU – A surefire way to make sure emergency alerts are heard ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  30. May 15 TNRD to Issue Test Emergency Notice on Voyent Alert on May 7 ↗ TNRD details
  31. May 14 Kamloops Pulp Mill testing alarm systems, holding evacuation drill Thursday morning ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. May 5 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  33. May 4 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

Sun Peaks Independent News

Armchair Mayor

City of Kamloops

CityNews Vancouver

Castanet Kamloops

TNRD

CBC News British Columbia

Radio NL

Kamloops Chronicle

Key People, Organizations, and Places

government_body: City of Kamloops , BC Wildfire Service , Province of British Columbia , Thompson-Nicola Regional District , City of Kamloops Council , Government of British Columbia , Emergency Info BC , Royal Canadian Mounted Police , Emergency Support Services (British Columbia)

city: Kamloops , Boston Bar , City of Kamloops , Boston Bar, British Columbia , Clinton, British Columbia

public_facility: McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre , Kamloops Fire Rescue

person: Ken Uzeloc , Dušan Magdolen

neighbourhood: Boston Bar

health_facility: Interior Health Authority

organization: Samaritan's Purse , BC Wildfire Service , Canadian Red Cross , Emergency Support Services

infrastructure: Cariboo Fire Centre , Kamloops Fire Centre

event: Ainslie Creek wildfire , Anderson Creek wildfire , Brunswick Creek wildfire

region: British Columbia

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