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BREAKING NEWS: TNRD expands evacuation alert area east of Highway 5 due to Ainslie Creek wildfire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) evacuation alert area in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire has been expanded to include properties east of the Coquihalla Highway. Effective at 7:30 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10), the TNRD placed 118 additional properties in areas south of Brookmere, south of Comstock...
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BREAKING: Evacuation Alert Expanded - South of Comstock Road, South of Brookmere, and North of Juliet Drive - Ainslie Creek Wildfire
An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, effective August 10, 2026, at 1930hrs due to the Ainslie Wildfire Wildfire Approximately 118 address properties have been put on Alert in Electoral Area "N" (Beautiful Nicola Valley-South). Impacted areas are as follows: 5815 Brookm...
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Mayor Mike Goetz in conversation with Roger White (Q101) Monday, August 10
Merritt Mayor Roger White dropped by Q101 again on Monday to discuss the latest on the wildfire situation pertaining to the city of Merritt. Among the topic discussed were: the closure of forested areas surrounding the city, the Ainslie Creek wildfire ESS Mobile app Fire Crews at Central Park an upcoming Open House wit...
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City of Merritt Fire Chief Orders Area Closures Effective Immediately
The City of Merritt has announced that the Merritt's Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson, has ordered the closure of all forested areas along the periphery of the municipality. This closure will remain in effect until September 15, at which time conditions will be reassessed and the closure reviewed. The closures prohibits all u...
17h ago
Death confirmed in the Bald Range wildfire
Penticton RCMP confirm an 80-year-old woman has died as a result of the Summerland (Bald Range) wildfire. On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 5:15 pm, a fast-moving wildfire (Bald Range) was reported to the Summerland RCMP. Approximately eight hours later, officers also received a report of a sudden death in th...
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