Smoke blanketing much of the B.C. Interior isn't the result of any local forest fires.Information officer Fionna Tollovsen says it's coming from south of the border. "We've been receiving quite a few phone reports about a haze that's present in the Kamloops, Lillooet and Merritt zones. We've also even received some reports from down on the … [Read more...]
Fire hits another Interior BC mill
June 7, 2012 by
Fire at the Tolko Mill in Merritt is now under control. RCMP and emergency services were called to the scene at 9 pm Wednesday. Cst. Tracy Dunsmore says the fire was contained to the main building and is now under control. No injuries have been reported and the fire is not considered suspicious. Meanwhile, BC's Jobs … [Read more...]
Latest on Interior flooding
April 28, 2012 by
Some good news from Tulameen, where fears of flooding have led to an evacuation alert for 272 homes. Dale Kronebusch with the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District says water levels dropped about 12-inches overnight. However, the evacuation alert remains. "We need the snowpack to be gone before we're really safe and comfortable, but it definitely … [Read more...]
