Lytton, B.C. Area on Fire Again Four Years After Devastating Blaze

Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada

This week marks the fourth anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton, and the community is again under threat, with a nearby out-of-control wildfire setting off evacuation orders and alerts.

Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., four years after a deadly wildfire destroyed the village

Lytton is still in the process of rebuilding from a devastating 2021 fire that tore through the community, killing two people

Lytton, BC under evacuation threat again, as hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada

This week marks the four-year anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton and the community is again under threat, with a fire burning out of control north of the community setting off evacuation orders and alerts. The fire is among about 470 fires burning across Canada, including more than 80 in British Columbia.

Wildfires near Lytton, B.C., prompt evacuation orders, state of local emergency

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a state of local emergency for the Blue Sky Country region due to an encroaching out-of-control wildfire near Lytton, B.C.

Out-of-control wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C. prompts local state of emergency, evacuation orders, alerts

The Nikaia Creek fire burning on the west side of the river is around 5.73 hectares in size and has prompted an evacuation alert for two properties and alerts for several more.