LYTTON, B.C. — A wildfire just west of Lytton, B.C., continues to spread and has now scorched eight square kilometres of trees and bush in less than 24 hours.
BC Wildfire Service spokeswoman Taylor Colman said earlier today that the out-of-control fire was burning vigorously and was being fuelled by gusty winds.
The regional district is still working to confirm reports that three buildings were lost in the hours after the flames broke out. With other operational and support crew on site, it said there's a total of 80 people working on the fire.
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