A wildfire sparked about four kilometres south of Lytton. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported the fire on Friday afternoon, with the latest update coming in at 5:38 p.m. The blaze, located near Saw Creek, is an estimated 10 hectares and is burning out of control. Flames can be seen on the east side of the Fraser River along the Trans-Canada Highway. Drive B.C. notes a road closure on Highway 1 in both directions between Cottonwood Road and Junction Highway 12 for 39.4 km. “There
is a wildfire. Road closed. Assessment in progress. Watch for traffic control. Use Highway 5 as an alternate route.” The fire (number K70597) is suspected to be human-caused, according to BCWS. On June 30, 2021, after several days of record-breaking temperatures and the heat dome, the Lytton Creek wildfire started south of the village. Two people died in the wildfire, and 90 per cent of the village’s homes, shops and services were destroyed. While some people’s homes were spared in the fire, the report says
the loss of Lytton as a service hub was “catastrophic” to the village’s 210 residents and thousands of people in the region.
Lytton wildfire, BC Wildfire Service, Highway 1 closure, Trans-Canada Highway, Fraser River, Saw Creek, fire K70597, Drive B.C., June 30 2021 heat dome
Highway 1 shut again?! Feels like that road can never catch a break.
So they said it’s out of control but it’s “only” 10 hectares? That seems tiny, unless they’re just using the hectares wrong lol. Either way, people should stay off that stretch.
Is this the same Lytton fire from like 2021? I remember hearing about the heat dome and two people dying, so I’m kinda freaking out that it’s happening again near the same area. Also “suspected human-caused” sounds like blame without proof…
39.4 km closure between Cottonwood Rd and Junction Hwy 12… that’s brutal. Everyone keeps saying use Highway 5 like it’s right there but good luck if you’re coming from the south. And fire number K70597?? what does that even mean, like a serial number. Hope they get ahead of it before it crosses the Fraser.