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TNRD Emergency Response & Wildfire Recovery

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Coverage of Thompson-Nicola Regional District emergency operations, evacuation management, and recovery efforts related to major wildfires in the Clinton and broader regional area.

Coverage Timeline

Sep 1 CIVIC ELECTIONS – Nomination period for candidates now officially underway ↗ Armchair Mayor details
Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet once again classified as being held ↗ CFJC Today details
Nomination Packages Now Being Accepted for TNRD 2026 Election Candidates ↗ TNRD details
Aug 30 300 fridges and freezers ditched as Clinton area works into wildfire recovery ↗ Radio NL details
Aug 28 High Bar First Nation and TNRD partially downgrade evacuation orders near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 24 TNRD downgrades evacuation response near Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Notice of Public Hearing: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2915 (Pinantan Lake) ↗ TNRD details
Aug 22 Resiliency Centre Care Box helping returning Clinton-area evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 21 Menacing ‘perfect storm’ forecast has implications for TNRD evacuees, Ainslie Creek, Pear Lake wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 18 Resiliency Centre Open Daily to Support Recovery from Big Bar Complex Wildfires ↗ TNRD details
Aug 17 TNRD spends estimated $5.5 million on Emergency Operations Centre ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 15 TNRD opens free appliance disposal from returning Pear Lake wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
Clinton and area residents warned of shocking sites ahead of Saturday return ↗ Radio NL details
Aug 14 Why Merritt closed the backcountry and no one else will | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
Aug 12 New evacuation alerts issued as crews battling the Ainslie Creek wildfire get assistance from the weather ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 11 TNRD expands evacuation alert area east of Highway 5 due to Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 10 TNRD, CRD downgrade evacuation orders for hundreds of properties near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 8 EDITORIAL – An awkward time to bring up the issue of City council paycheques ↗ Armchair Mayor details
TNRD expands evacuation orders near Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 7 TNRD issues evacuation order for Coldwater area, expands alert to southwest of Merritt due to wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 6 TNRD Election Candidate Nomination Packages Now Available ↗ TNRD details
Aug 3 Evacuation orders rescinded for Lillooet-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Lower Nicola-area properties impacted by wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 2 TNRD expands Evacuation Order for French Bar Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
Aug 1 LETTER – Many rural residents of TNRD don’t get the benefit of grant funding ↗ Armchair Mayor details
Jul 31 TNRD – $7 million federal grant assures new water filtration plant for Savona ↗ Armchair Mayor details
Hundreds of new CRD, TNRD properties under evacuation order due to Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 30 TNRD Receives Grant Worth $7 Million for Savona Water Treatment Plant Project ↗ TNRD details
TNRD, District of Logan Lake issue evacuation alerts due to nearby wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 29 The companies that won hundreds of millions in public project contracts in Okanagan, Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
Jul 28 TNRD orders more evacuations near Clinton due to Rim Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 26 TNRD planning evacuation of 70 Mile House ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 25 Evacuation measures expand north, east due to raging Fiftynine Creek fire near Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
Ainslie Creek wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts near Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
Jesmond, Chasm on evacuation order; 70 Mile House on alert due to ‘aggressive’ Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 24 TNRD expands Clinton-area evacuation orders due to Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 22 Notice: Public Information Meeting for Fiftynine Creek Wildfire – July 23, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
TNRD 2026 Election Candidate Nomination Packages Now Available ↗ TNRD details
Jul 21 Clinton-area wildfire prompts evacuation of provincial park ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 18 TNRD issues evacuation alert near Green Lake due to Tin Cup Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 17 UPDATE: Evacuation order expanded for Big Bar Lake area due to ‘rapidly escalating’ Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
TNRD to host electoral area director candidates info session ↗ CFJC Today details
Information Session Planned for TNRD Electoral Area Director Election Candidates ↗ TNRD details
TNRD orders evacuation of one property as French Bar Creek wildfire grows ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 14 B.C. prepares for more wildfires with ‘dry’ lightning expected ↗ Globe and Mail details
TNRD issues evacuation alert for two properties due to French Bar Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 11 Barriere Library meeting room gets tech upgrades ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 9 TNRD ‘Congradulates’ 2026 Bursary Recipients ↗ TNRD details
Jul 7 TNRD seeking details on Ferry Road Park vandalism ↗ CFJC Today details
Jul 6 Notice of Public Hearing: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2925 (Upper Clearwater) ↗ TNRD details
Notice of Public Hearing: Rivers, Peaks and Grasslands Official Community Plan ↗ TNRD details
Jul 4 Notice of Public Hearing: Beautiful Nicola Valley Official Community Plan ↗ TNRD details
Jul 3 Notice of Proposed Land Disposition: North Kamloops Library Community Room – 693 Tranquille Road ↗ TNRD details
Residents approve financials for combined search and rescue headquarters and fire hall in Kamloops ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
Jul 2 KSAR approved for new home, celebrates with successful rescue ↗ Radio NL details
Proposed KSAR headquarters moving ahead as residents support up to $6.3M in borrowing ↗ CFJC Today details
Results of Alternative Approval Process for Regional Search and Rescue Hall ↗ TNRD details
Jun 23 CSRD looking to borrow $8M for Shuswap fire halls ↗ CFJC Today details
Jun 17 Official Assent Voting Results: Electoral Area “B” Mosquito Control Service Referendum ↗ TNRD details
TOBIANO – Passing referendum on firehall is essential, says TNRD ↗ Armchair Mayor details
Jun 16 Referendum planned for proposed Tobiano fire hall; public meetings set for next Tuesday ↗ CFJC Today details
Community Meetings Scheduled Ahead of Planned Fall Referendum for Tobiano Firehall Project ↗ TNRD details
Jun 15 Electoral Area “B” voters back mosquito control service expansion ↗ Radio NL details
Jun 14 TNRD Area B mosquito control program expansion vote passes ↗ CFJC Today details
Jun 11 Notice: Presentation of 2025 Statement of Financial Information ↗ TNRD details
Jun 9 TNRD, Chase launch household organics pilot project ↗ CFJC Today details
Community Composting Pilot Project Launched in Chase to Help Reduce Landfill Waste ↗ TNRD details
Jun 5 Board Education Tour 2026 in Photos – Chase, Sun Peaks, and More ↗ TNRD details
Jun 3 50-Yard and 20-Yard Roll-Off Bins – Heffley Creek Eco-Depot ↗ TNRD details
JOHNSON – Sooo … I went to ‘vote’ at the TNRD offices the other day…. ↗ Armchair Mayor details
May 29 SILGA calling on province for proper consultation on Heritage Act changes ↗ CFJC Today details
Kamloops Search and Rescue to participate in mock evacuation training at Pinantan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
May 28 Dimensional Wood and Yard Waste Processing ↗ TNRD details
May 27 TNRD begins AAP for regional Search and Rescue Headquarters ↗ Radio NL details
May 26 TNRD Initiates AAP for Proposed Regional Search and Rescue Hall and Training Facility ↗ TNRD details
May 22 Notice: Alternate Location for TNRD Board Meeting – May 28, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
Notice: Expression of Interest for Advisory Planning Commission Members ↗ TNRD details
May 20 Sign Structure Construction and Installation ↗ TNRD details
May 19 Many TNRD FireSmart Free Chipping Day Events Upcoming in Rural Communities ↗ TNRD details
May 15 Major Projects, Core Services, and Costs Highlighted in 2025 Annual Report ↗ TNRD details

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Key People, Organizations, and Places

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

city: Kamloops , Clinton , Merritt , Clinton, British Columbia , 70 Mile House , Savona , Village of Clinton , Merritt, British Columbia , Lillooet , Pritchard , Boston Bar

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

organization: Kamloops Search and Rescue , Kamloops Fire Rescue

public_facility: TNRD Civic Building , Downing Provincial Park

health_facility: Interior Health Authority

region: Bonaparte Plateau

person: Paula Davies , Barbara Roden

river: Kamloops Lake

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TNRD Emergency Response & Wildfire Recovery

Coverage Timeline

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Armchair Mayor

CFJC Today

TNRD

Radio NL

InfoNews Kamloops

Globe and Mail

CBC News British Columbia

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