Wildfire near Lytton, B.C. still estimated at 1,500 hectares
New information on a raging wildfire that’s burning in B.C.’s Interior will be made available on Saturday afternoon.
Located around 1.7 kilometres northwest of Lytton, the out-of-control fire ignited Thursday and quickly grew as winds drove its growth. First Nation officials said on Friday that at least six residential structures were destroyed.In an interview with Global News on Saturday morning, BC Wildfire Service information officer Nicole Bonnett said overnight crews reported minimal fire activity and limited growth.
Saturday’s plans include trying to establish control lines along the north and south flanks, small-scale ignitions to clean up unburned fuels and creating landing pads for helicopters.
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