The BC Wildfire Service says flames were moving west over the weekend, but winds on Sunday fuelled growth on the southern flank, across the Fraser River but closer to Lytton
There’s also concern about a spot fire found early Sunday near the start of the Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park walking path, partially closing the park.
An initial attack crew and 10 Lytton First Nation firefighters patrolled the walking path overnight, after crews built a wet line around the hot spot and monitored for further spread. The wildfire service says more than 80 people have been assigned to the fire, backed by four water tenders, ten helicopters and other operational and support crews.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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