Wildfire still burns near B.C. village of Lytton, as deadly anniversary looms
The blaze is suspected to be human-caused and has drawn more than 130 firefighters, with 230 properties under orders or alerts, officials said.
- On Saturday, June 20, the BC Wildfire Service mobilized 130 personnel and nine helicopters to battle the 600-hectare Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton, B.C., triggering evacuation orders for dozens of properties and closing Highway 1.
- BCWS investigators suspect human activity ignited the blaze, as hot and dry conditions made local fuels highly susceptible to ignition before the fire expanded rapidly from 10 hectares on Friday, June 19.
- Several homes on Kitzowitz Indian Reserve 20 were destroyed, though residents like Kelly Nelson, 22, of the Lytton First Nation evacuated safely. "Stuff can be replaced," Nelson said regarding the loss.
- Emergency officials established a reception centre at Battlefield Community Hall for evacuees, while the Highway 1 closure disrupts travel across 116 kilometres, with residents reporting the experience as "nerve-wracking."
- While temperatures are forecast slightly cooler, BCWS warns of potential for increased fire activity, as the community continues recovering from the 2021 disaster that destroyed 90 per cent of the village.
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The Toronto Star
Wildfire still burns near B.C. village of Lytton, as deadly anniversary looms
A B.C. wildfire is continuing to burn, out of control, near the village of Lytton, where, almost five years ago, a similar blaze destroyed much of the community.
‘Resilient people’: Stories from Lytton on the second day of 2026 wildfire - Creston Valley Advance
It’s safe to say that Lytton is a community full of brave people. Almost five years to the day since the start of the Lytton Creek wildfire, which killed two people and brought almost the whole town to ruin in 2021, the people of Lytton once again had to face a forest-fuelled fire encroaching on their town. What was first reported as a 10-hectare fire by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) the afternoon of June 19, quickly grew to 100 hectares, and t…
‘Resilient people’: Stories from Lytton on the second day of 2026 wildfire - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
It’s safe to say that Lytton is a community full of brave people. Almost five years to the day since the start of the Lytton Creek wildfire, which killed two people and brought almost the whole town to ruin in 2021, the people of Lytton once again had to face a forest-fuelled fire encroaching on their town. What was first reported as a 10-hectare fire by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) the afternoon of June 19, quickly grew to 100 hectares, and t…
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