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Kamloops EOC & 2026 wildfire-season preparation

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Kamloops Emergency Operations Centre and BC Wildfire Service preparations ahead of the 2026 wildfire season — equipment funding, training, staffing, and youth crew programs.

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  1. Jul 31 Cache Creek mayor says community is safe from Clinton-area fire, but ready in case winds change ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Evacuations double as threat of south Cariboo fire growth expands alerts, smoke ↗ Radio NL details
  3. Jul 29 How to prepare for an evacuation: the basics ↗ Sun Peaks Independent News details
  4. Jul 27 UPDATE: Crews now in mop-up stages of brief Monday interface fire in east Kamloops ↗ Radio NL details
  5. Jul 24 Kamloops expands emergency support services for wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  7. Jul 23 CRD looking to bolster Emergency Operations Centre with temporary contactors ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. Jul 22 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  9. Jul 16 Kamloops firefighters urge vigilance as preparations underway for potential new fire starts ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Jul 7 Interior Health urges preparation as wildfire smoke decreases Kamloops’ air quality ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Campfire ban coming into effect in Kamloops area ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. Fire on Tk’emlups explodes with fury Monday, breaks under BC Wildfire air assault ↗ Radio NL details
  13. Jun 30 ‘It’s not always as simple as putting the fire out’: Teaching a new approach to wildfires ↗ The Wren details
  14. Jun 27 Kelowna tech company pilots AI evacuation planning tool with Lytton-area First Nations ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Jun 19 Wildfire wake-up call: Officials urge vigilance after Stump Lake blaze ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Jun 18 Wildfire near Stump Lake under control, suspected to be human-caused ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. Jun 17 WILDFIRE – Evacuation alert expanded for Kullagh Creek near Stump Lake ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  18. Jun 8 Kamloops-area wildfire risk reduction projects among recipients of provincial funding ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. Jun 5 Two-thirds of B.C. snowpack melted; continued drying conditions around Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. Are we ready? – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  21. Conditions ripe for intense wildfire season – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  22. Much work underway as city prepares for wildfires in 2026 – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  23. May 29 TRU wildfire expert develops new forecasting tool to strengthen national wildfire preparedness ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. May 28 BC Wildfire Service still urging caution after ‘slow and somewhat typical’ start to the season ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Kamloops-based aerial firefighters staying sharp as hot summer weather approaches ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. May 27 Kamloops receives just under half-a-million dollars in FireSmart grant funding ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. May 19 Many TNRD FireSmart Free Chipping Day Events Upcoming in Rural Communities ↗ TNRD details
  28. May 6 Kamloops EOC gears up for summer wildfire season ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. May 4 BC Wildfire Service to be fully staffed this week as summer preparations continue ↗ CFJC Today details
  30. Apr 17 SD73 students put through the paces at BC Wildfire Service junior fire crew program ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. Apr 16 Province funds emergency support services equipment, training in Kamloops-area communities ↗ CFJC Today details

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CFJC Today

Radio NL

Sun Peaks Independent News

City of Kamloops

The Wren

Armchair Mayor

Kamloops Chronicle

TNRD

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