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First 2 wildfires of 2021 ignite in the Kamloops Fire Centre It appears that wildfire season could be starting sooner rather than later in 2021. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the first two wildfires of the year ignited in the Kamloops Fire Centre on Saturday. The first sprouted up on Shuswap Road in Kamloops while the other occurred near Farleigh Lake Road, just east of Penticton. First grass fire in the Kamloops area, the fine fuels are drying out so be careful out there Posted by An...

The low cloud, snow and moderate temperatures that created treacherous conditions for aircraft and motorists on Monday are expected to give way to sunshine and cold later today. Anne McCarthy, weather services spokeswoman for Environment Canada, said the sky will clear this afternoon, winds will pick up and temperature will plunge to 7 C by tonight. The weather gets colder as the week progresses, with overnight lows reaching a frigid 12 C before wind chill on Wednesday, she said. The forecast...