Authorities in nearby Lillooet said that 95 people were currently registered for evacuee supports, up from 80 the previous day.
95 people currently registered for evacuee supports, up from 80 yesterday, according to officialsA photo from an air tanker shows a wildfire burning less than two kilometres from Lytton, B.C., on Thursday. An area four times as large as Stanley Park continues to burn on Saturday, although the B.C. Wildfire Service says there was minimal growth overnight.since it started on Thursday, with dozens of people still on evacuation order in the area.
The fire is located on the west side of the Fraser River, 1.7 kilometres outside of the village that was all but destroyed in a fireA photo taken by fire crews shows flames on the west side of the Fraser River on Thursday. "Fire behaviour was also pretty minimal," said Nicole Bonnett, a fire information officer, on Saturday morning. "Kind of low to the ground, smouldering ... which is really good to see."
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