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Spring lightning wildfires around Kamloops — May 2026

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Multiple small wildfires ignited by lightning storms across the Kamloops region and Southern Interior in May 2026, with BC Wildfire Service and local fire departments coordinating response efforts across Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Aug 27 Wildfire near Little Fort being held; multiple fire departments respond ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Aug 24 Weekend lightning sparks 40 wildfires around Kamloops, Southern Interior ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Aug 23 Wildfire south of Sun Peaks extinguished ↗ Sun Peaks Independent News details
  4. Lightning strikes spark multiple spot fires in Kamloops and south Cariboo areas ↗ CFJC Today details
  5. Wildfire south of Kamloops ‘being held’ after crossing into city limits Saturday ↗ Radio NL details
  6. Aug 19 Veneer production at Tolko’s Heffley Creek site expected to resume next week ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Aug 13 BCWS taking on three new small lightning-caused fires near Clearwater ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. Aircraft helping to douse fire in Savona ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Aug 9 Fire relief departs Kamloops for Okanagan as wildfires continue to threaten region ↗ Radio NL details
  10. Aug 2 UPDATE: Barriere-area fire brought under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Jul 29 New wildfire sparks outside of Logan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. Jul 28 UPDATE: Wildfire near Westwold being held at 12.24ha as crews tackle pair of Chase-area fires ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Jul 27 UPDATE: Wildfire south of Hwy 1 in Kamloops now held ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  14. UPDATE: Crews now in mop-up stages of brief Monday interface fire in east Kamloops ↗ Radio NL details
  15. UPDATE: Interface fire near BC Wildlife Park being held at 2.55ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Jul 26 Crews respond to wildfire in Sun Peaks ↗ Sun Peaks Independent News details
  17. Jul 24 UPDATE: Wildfire started from motorhome on Hwy 5 now under control ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  18. Jul 16 UPDATE: RCMP investigating after ‘heavily burned’ vehicle found near site of Battle Bluff grassfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. Jul 9 Patrols continuing at site of highly visible Shuswap Road fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. Jul 8 B.C. Interior skies glow orange as wildfire smoke from Fraser Canyon settles in ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  21. Jul 7 Kamloops Fire Rescue, BCWS babysitting hot spots at Shuswap Road landscape fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. Fire on Tk’emlups explodes with fury Monday, breaks under BC Wildfire air assault ↗ Radio NL details
  23. Jul 6 UPDATE: Landscape fire along Shuswap Road being held at 20ha in size ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. Jun 19 Wildfire wake-up call: Officials urge vigilance after Stump Lake blaze ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Jun 18 Stump Lake residents prepared as fire threat emerged, diminished ↗ Radio NL details
  26. Jun 17 Wildfire near Stump Lake being held at 149ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. Jun 16 Fast growing wildfire near Stump Lake drawing significant resources ↗ Radio NL details
  28. May 28 UPDATE: Fire near rail tracks west of Savona being held ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. May 24 Wildfire burns in Paradise Valley as public urged to avoid area ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  30. May 7 Cooler temperatures forecast as BCWS fights small fires around Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. BC Wildfire Service pushing back against small fires around Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. Small fires break out around Kamloops after lightning storm rumbles through ↗ CFJC Today details
  33. Apr 23 Small wildfire near Kamloops quickly classified as being held ↗ CFJC Today details
  34. Sep 9 BC Hydro replaces more than 90 per cent of power poles damaged by Bush Creek East wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

Sun Peaks Independent News

Radio NL

KamloopsBCNow

CBC News British Columbia

Castanet Kamloops

Key People, Organizations, and Places

government_body: BC Wildfire Service , Kamloops Fire Centre , Thompson-Nicola Regional District , Environment Canada , City of Kamloops

city: Kamloops , Clearwater , Merritt , Clinton , Penticton , Summerland , Sun Peaks , Barriere

organization: Kamloops Fire Rescue , BC Hydro , BC Wildfire Service , Samaritan's Purse

indigenous_nation: Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc

public_facility: Kamloops Fire Rescue , Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality , BC Wildlife Park , Kamloops Fire Centre

road: Shuswap Road, Kamloops , East Shuswap Road

region: Fraser Canyon , South Cariboo region

person: Kris Krutop

event: Ainslie Creek wildfire

highway: Highway 1 , Highway 97

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