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Wildfire still burns near B.C. village of Lytton, as deadly anniversary looms
BC Wildfire Service said 135 firefighters, nine helicopters and structure protection crews were deployed as the blaze grew to 704 hectares.
- On Friday, June 19, the Saw Creek wildfire erupted south of Lytton, B.C., growing to 704 hectares by Sunday, June 21, and triggering evacuation orders affecting more than 230 properties while closing 117 km of Highway 1.
- Firefighting crews from Barriere and Chilliwack mobilized 135 personnel and nine helicopters to contain the blaze, which the BC Wildfire Service suspects is human-caused and initially classified as Rank 4 and 5 intensity.
- Memories of the 2021 inferno that destroyed 90 per cent of the village resurfaced as the fire destroyed multiple homes on Kitzowitz Indian Reserve 20, causing residents to describe the evacuation as another round of loss and fear.
- The Thompson-Nicola Regional District declared a state of local emergency and established an Emergency Support Services Reception Centre at the Battlefield Community Hall for evacuees from properties including Ponderosa Heights.
- Despite light winds helping crews overnight, the fire remains out of control, and BCWS projections indicate potential for increased fire activity as temperatures climb throughout the day.
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Cooler overnight helps firefight near Lytton, B.C., but temperature expect to climb
Firefighters battling a wildfire near Lytton, B.C., say cooler temperatures and light winds helped overnight but that fire activity could increase throughout the day as temperatures climb.
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