Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Smoky skies bulletin in effect - July 5, 2021
Special air quality statement in effect for: Nicola Smoky Skies Bulletin Several regions of BC are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours. Smoke will c...
Jul 05, 2021
Official wildfire numbers could jump today
KAMLOOPS - There are 196 active fires listed on the B.C. Wildfire site this morning, but that is probably a conservative amount. At least 40 fires have sparked in the past two days, but more will show...
Jul 05, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Donations overwhelm local organizations
For the first time, possibly ever, the Nicola Valley Food Bank is asking the public not to donate. Thanks to the outpouring of support over the past few days, the Food Bank is stocked to the rafters a...
Jul 05, 2021 credit - City of Merritt
B.C. government provides guidelines on what to do in an evacuation order and alert
VICTORIA - Due to the ongoing threat of wildfires to communities and citizens, many communities around British Columbia have been put on evacuation order or evacuation alert, and the B.C. government i...
Jul 05, 2021 file photo
Out-of-province help arriving in B.C. starting Monday, but more lightning in the forecast
VICTORIA - Since April 1, B.C. Wildfire Service has seen 633 wildfires burn roughly 83,000 hectares. Fifty-six per cent of the wildfires are human caused, 31 per cent lightning, and the rest are under...
Jul 05, 2021 credit - CFJC
BC COVID-19 Update - July 2, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: "Today...
Jul 02, 2021
'We do expect to pick up additional fires'; Director of BC Wildfire Operations
There are currently 136 active wildfires burning across the province of British Columbia. Of those fires nine are listed as 'fires of note' by the service. Cliff Chapman, Director of BC Wildfire Opera...
Jul 02, 2021 Credit - Michael Reeve
Around 70 Lytton evacuees are in Merritt with room for more
Approximately 70 evacuees from Lytton were in Merritt overnight Thursday as relief efforts continue for those displaced by Wednesday's fire that devastating the Village. "The group lodging facility wa...
Jul 02, 2021
UPDATE - Wildfire along Highway 5a North of Merritt under control
Update - The Upper Nicola Indian Band has confirmed that the fire is now under control. "We have been notified that the fire down here at Quilchena is now under control. There is still a crew up there...
Jul 02, 2021 credit - Q101 & Marcus Ouimet
Merritt records zero weekly COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released its latest local health area COVID-19 data for the week of June 20-26, reporting zero new cases in Merritt. This is the second week in a row, and third i...
Jul 02, 2021 credit - BC CDC
