Huge plume of smoke reported in Kamloops at TRU

A large plume of smoke can be seen from across Kamloops this afternoon. Residents took to social media Saturday at roughly 4:40 p.m. to report the heavy plume. Kamloops resident Ashley Martin said a fire is located at Thompson Rivers University in a gully near the Chappell Family...

Huge plume of smoke reported in Kamloops at TRU

A large plume of smoke can be seen from across Kamloops this afternoon.

Residents took to social media Saturday at roughly 4:40 p.m. to report the heavy plume.

Kamloops resident Ashley Martin said a fire is located at Thompson Rivers University in a gully near the Chappell Family Building for Nursing.

Within a few minutes, she said the fire grew "significantly."

Kamloops Fire Rescue did not immediately return a request for comment.

 

 


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