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Wildfire Near Lytton, B.C., Prompts Local State of Emergency, Evacuation Order
THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 1 – The Nikaia Creek wildfire, suspected human-caused, grew to nearly 6 hectares prompting evacuation orders and a local state of emergency in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
- On July 1, 2025, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced a local emergency and issued evacuation orders near Lytton, B.C., in response to the Izman Creek wildfire spreading uncontrollably north of the village along Highway 12.
- The Izman Creek fire started on the fourth anniversary of a devastating 2021 blaze and has rapidly grown from 25 to 100 hectares, with both it and the nearby Nikaia Creek wildfire suspected to be human-caused amid hot, dry conditions.
- Fire crews, including support from Lytton First Nation firefighters, face challenging conditions and have shifted to indirect attack methods while concentrating on the fire’s north and south flanks, with Highway 12 remaining closed to most traffic.
- The Nikaia Creek wildfire, covering nearly six hectares on the west side of the Fraser River opposite the village of Lytton, is currently contained, enabling firefighters to begin mop-up efforts and lift evacuation orders for two nearby homes.
- These fires have prompted multiple evacuation orders and alerts, with BC Wildfire Service assuring sufficient resources amid ongoing hot, dry weather and moderate winds, while public caution is urged due to elevated fire danger ratings.
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State of Local Emergency, Evacuation Orders Near Lytton, BC, Due to Wildfires
A southern district in B.C. has declared a state of local emergency and issued evacuation orders due to rapidly spreading wildfires near Lytton, a village devastated by a similar blaze in 2021. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation orders in the Blue Sky Country region because of the “immediate danger to life safety” caused by two wildfires near the small community, located roughly 250 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. An evac…
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