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TNRD Wildfire Recovery & Community Resilience

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Coverage of Thompson-Nicola Regional District wildfire recovery efforts, community resilience initiatives, and reconstruction in areas affected by major wildfires including the Pear Lake and Ainslie Creek fires in Clinton and surrounding regions.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Nov 7 TNRD urging caution in wildfire-affected areas as weather system brings strong winds, rain ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Nov 6 Williams Lake begins pile burning near Airport Road ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Oct 28 Groundbreaking held as Quaaout Lodge rebuild gets underway four years after fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Oct 27 Prescribed burning planned within District of Barriere ↗ CFJC Today details
  5. Oct 21 Rural Residents Encouraged to Access TNRD FireSmart Rebates Before Deadline ↗ TNRD details
  6. Oct 16 Clinton Resiliency Drop-in Centre to remain open through November ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Oct 15 Resiliency Drop-in Centre Remains Open at Clinton Library During October and November 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  8. Sep 24 Village of Clinton lifts final evacuation alert linked to Pear Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Sep 14 ‘Clinton Strong’: Village rallies community behind Pear Lake wildfire recovery fund after weeks of uncertainty ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Sep 13 Merritt drafting community resilience framework ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Clinton residents gather for first time since returning home ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. Sep 8 TNRD rescinds final evacuation alerts from wildfire season ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Sep 6 Chopped Leaf donates $20K to support BC wildfire relief ↗ archived KamloopsBCNow details
  14. Sep 5 Massive wildfires near Clinton, South Cariboo classified as ‘being held’ ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Sep 4 TNRD rescinds final evacuation orders from 2026 wildfire season ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Sep 3 Scotch Creek Fire Department moves into new fire hall ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. TNRD announces final round of free appliance disposal for returning Clinton-area evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Sep 2 TNRD extends deadline for FireSmart Homeowner rebate program ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. TNRD FireSmart Homeowner Rebate Program Extended to October 31, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  20. Sep 1 CIVIC ELECTIONS – Nomination period for candidates now officially underway ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  21. Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet once again classified as being held ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. Nomination Packages Now Being Accepted for TNRD 2026 Election Candidates ↗ TNRD details
  23. Aug 30 300 fridges and freezers ditched as Clinton area works into wildfire recovery ↗ Radio NL details
  24. Aug 28 High Bar First Nation and TNRD partially downgrade evacuation orders near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Aug 24 TNRD downgrades evacuation response near Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. Notice of Public Hearing: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2915 (Pinantan Lake) ↗ TNRD details
  27. Aug 22 Resiliency Centre Care Box helping returning Clinton-area evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. Aug 21 Menacing ‘perfect storm’ forecast has implications for TNRD evacuees, Ainslie Creek, Pear Lake wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. Aug 18 Resiliency Centre Open Daily to Support Recovery from Big Bar Complex Wildfires ↗ TNRD details
  30. Aug 17 TNRD spends estimated $5.5 million on Emergency Operations Centre ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. Aug 15 TNRD opens free appliance disposal from returning Pear Lake wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. Clinton and area residents warned of shocking sites ahead of Saturday return ↗ Radio NL details
  33. Aug 14 Why Merritt closed the backcountry and no one else will | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  34. Aug 12 New evacuation alerts issued as crews battling the Ainslie Creek wildfire get assistance from the weather ↗ CFJC Today details
  35. Aug 11 TNRD expands evacuation alert area east of Highway 5 due to Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  36. Aug 10 TNRD, CRD downgrade evacuation orders for hundreds of properties near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  37. Aug 8 EDITORIAL – An awkward time to bring up the issue of City council paycheques ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  38. TNRD expands evacuation orders near Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  39. Aug 7 TNRD issues evacuation order for Coldwater area, expands alert to southwest of Merritt due to wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  40. Aug 6 TNRD Election Candidate Nomination Packages Now Available ↗ TNRD details
  41. Aug 3 Evacuation orders rescinded for Lillooet-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  42. TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Lower Nicola-area properties impacted by wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  43. Aug 2 TNRD expands Evacuation Order for French Bar Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  44. Aug 1 LETTER – Many rural residents of TNRD don’t get the benefit of grant funding ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  45. Jul 31 TNRD – $7 million federal grant assures new water filtration plant for Savona ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  46. Hundreds of new CRD, TNRD properties under evacuation order due to Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  47. Jul 30 TNRD Receives Grant Worth $7 Million for Savona Water Treatment Plant Project ↗ TNRD details
  48. TNRD, District of Logan Lake issue evacuation alerts due to nearby wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  49. Jul 29 The companies that won hundreds of millions in public project contracts in Okanagan, Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  50. Jul 28 TNRD orders more evacuations near Clinton due to Rim Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  51. Jul 26 TNRD planning evacuation of 70 Mile House ↗ CFJC Today details
  52. Jul 25 Evacuation measures expand north, east due to raging Fiftynine Creek fire near Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
  53. Ainslie Creek wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts near Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  54. Jesmond, Chasm on evacuation order; 70 Mile House on alert due to ‘aggressive’ Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  55. Jul 24 TNRD expands Clinton-area evacuation orders due to Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  56. Jul 22 Notice: Public Information Meeting for Fiftynine Creek Wildfire – July 23, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  57. TNRD 2026 Election Candidate Nomination Packages Now Available ↗ TNRD details
  58. Jul 21 Clinton-area wildfire prompts evacuation of provincial park ↗ CFJC Today details
  59. Jul 18 TNRD issues evacuation alert near Green Lake due to Tin Cup Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  60. Jul 17 UPDATE: Evacuation order expanded for Big Bar Lake area due to ‘rapidly escalating’ Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  61. TNRD to host electoral area director candidates info session ↗ CFJC Today details
  62. Information Session Planned for TNRD Electoral Area Director Election Candidates ↗ TNRD details
  63. TNRD orders evacuation of one property as French Bar Creek wildfire grows ↗ CFJC Today details
  64. Jul 14 B.C. prepares for more wildfires with ‘dry’ lightning expected ↗ Globe and Mail details
  65. TNRD issues evacuation alert for two properties due to French Bar Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  66. Jul 11 Barriere Library meeting room gets tech upgrades ↗ CFJC Today details
  67. Jul 9 TNRD ‘Congradulates’ 2026 Bursary Recipients ↗ TNRD details
  68. Jul 7 TNRD seeking details on Ferry Road Park vandalism ↗ CFJC Today details
  69. Jul 6 Notice of Public Hearing: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2925 (Upper Clearwater) ↗ TNRD details
  70. Notice of Public Hearing: Rivers, Peaks and Grasslands Official Community Plan ↗ TNRD details
  71. Jul 4 Notice of Public Hearing: Beautiful Nicola Valley Official Community Plan ↗ TNRD details
  72. Jul 3 Notice of Proposed Land Disposition: North Kamloops Library Community Room – 693 Tranquille Road ↗ TNRD details
  73. Residents approve financials for combined search and rescue headquarters and fire hall in Kamloops ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  74. Jul 2 KSAR approved for new home, celebrates with successful rescue ↗ Radio NL details
  75. Proposed KSAR headquarters moving ahead as residents support up to $6.3M in borrowing ↗ CFJC Today details
  76. Results of Alternative Approval Process for Regional Search and Rescue Hall ↗ TNRD details
  77. Jun 23 CSRD looking to borrow $8M for Shuswap fire halls ↗ CFJC Today details
  78. Jun 17 Official Assent Voting Results: Electoral Area “B” Mosquito Control Service Referendum ↗ TNRD details
  79. TOBIANO – Passing referendum on firehall is essential, says TNRD ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  80. Jun 16 Referendum planned for proposed Tobiano fire hall; public meetings set for next Tuesday ↗ CFJC Today details
  81. Community Meetings Scheduled Ahead of Planned Fall Referendum for Tobiano Firehall Project ↗ TNRD details
  82. Jun 15 Electoral Area “B” voters back mosquito control service expansion ↗ Radio NL details
  83. Jun 14 TNRD Area B mosquito control program expansion vote passes ↗ CFJC Today details
  84. Jun 11 Notice: Presentation of 2025 Statement of Financial Information ↗ TNRD details
  85. Jun 9 TNRD, Chase launch household organics pilot project ↗ CFJC Today details
  86. Community Composting Pilot Project Launched in Chase to Help Reduce Landfill Waste ↗ TNRD details
  87. Jun 5 Board Education Tour 2026 in Photos – Chase, Sun Peaks, and More ↗ TNRD details
  88. Jun 3 50-Yard and 20-Yard Roll-Off Bins – Heffley Creek Eco-Depot ↗ TNRD details
  89. JOHNSON – Sooo … I went to ‘vote’ at the TNRD offices the other day…. ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  90. May 29 SILGA calling on province for proper consultation on Heritage Act changes ↗ CFJC Today details
  91. Kamloops Search and Rescue to participate in mock evacuation training at Pinantan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  92. May 28 Dimensional Wood and Yard Waste Processing ↗ TNRD details
  93. May 27 TNRD begins AAP for regional Search and Rescue Headquarters ↗ Radio NL details
  94. May 26 TNRD Initiates AAP for Proposed Regional Search and Rescue Hall and Training Facility ↗ TNRD details
  95. May 22 Notice: Alternate Location for TNRD Board Meeting – May 28, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  96. Notice: Expression of Interest for Advisory Planning Commission Members ↗ TNRD details
  97. May 20 Sign Structure Construction and Installation ↗ TNRD details
  98. May 19 Many TNRD FireSmart Free Chipping Day Events Upcoming in Rural Communities ↗ TNRD details
  99. May 15 Major Projects, Core Services, and Costs Highlighted in 2025 Annual Report ↗ TNRD details

Linked Articles by Source

CFJC Today

TNRD

KamloopsBCNow

Armchair Mayor

Radio NL

InfoNews Kamloops

Globe and Mail

CBC News British Columbia

Key People, Organizations, and Places

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

city: Kamloops , Clinton , Clinton, British Columbia , Merritt , Village of Clinton , 70 Mile House , Clinton, BC , Savona

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

organization: Kamloops Search and Rescue , Kamloops Fire Rescue

public_facility: TNRD Civic Building , Clinton Curling Club

region: Bonaparte Plateau , South Cariboo , British Columbia

neighbourhood: Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)

health_facility: Interior Health Authority

person: Paula Davies

river: Kamloops Lake

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