With a bit more optimism following Tuesday's rain in the region, the City of Merritt's Emergency Management Coordinator, Adam Hart dropped by the Q101 studios to chat about the current wildfire situation as it pertains to the city and it's residents. For the complete interview click here. Mayor Mike Goetz will join Rog...

A handful of new evacuation alerts were issued in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire. On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) added approximately two properties to its evacuation alert: 6705 Juliet Dr. and 2425 Upper Coldwater Rd. In total, residents in nearly 842 addressed proper...

Drive BC reporting that traffic is again flowing on the Coquihalla Highway, between Hope and Merritt. For a brief period on Tuesday, drivers were warned of temporary closures because of wildfire activities in the region. The Rest Areas between Exit 221: Falls Lake Rd and Exit 228: Coquihalla Lakes Rd. will remain clos...

(UPDATE: at 10:30 p.m.) The BC Wildfire service has now downgraded the wildfire near Baldy Creek, outside of Merritt, as under control. The three-point-one hectare wildfire was first reported Tuesday afternoon at just before three p.m. Two helicopters and two water tenders were deployed to the fire which is believed to...