Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., grows to 1,706 hectares, remains “out of control”
A wildfire nearly two kilometres northwest of Lytton, B.C., has grown to 1,706 hectares, British Columbia’s Wildfire Service said Sunday.
The acting chief of the Lytton First Nation said 30 evacuees were able to briefly return home to salvage food they left behind when the wildfire broke out Thursday. Haugen said electricity in the region isn’t expected to be restored for at least 10 days, and because a timeline for when people may officially return to their properties has yet to be determined, rotting food would create another issue for residents.
Though he says some of the smoke has diminished, Environment Canada has maintained a special air quality advisory it issued Saturday for the Fraser Canyon due to the fire. It said conditions are expected to last 24 to 48 hours, but the bulletin will be updated again Monday.
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