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Wildfire north of Lytton remains 155 hectares, B.C.'s only wildfire of note

The fire began on Tuesday, July 1
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The Izman Creek wildfire north of Lytton remains 155 hectares in size on Saturday morning, July 5.

Over the last day, the Izman Creek wildfire north of Lytton has seen no growth.

As of 8:20 a.m. Saturday morning (July 5), the blaze remains at 155 hectares in size. It is still classified as out of control and is currently the only wildfire of note in the province.

BC Wildfire Service last updated the fire at 1:16 p.m. on Friday, stating the blaze was displaying Rank 2 behaviour, meaning its moving at a slow rate of speed. Different fire ranks can be found on the provincial government .

Additionally, Environment Canada does not have an air quality advisory statement issued on Saturday morning.

There are currently three unit crews, two structure protection crews, and one initial attack crew, as well as many single resources and two helicopters on scene battling the blaze.

The evacuation order and two evacuation alerts are still in place for the area. The effected addresses can be found .

On Tuesday, July 1, the blaze was sparked a wheel fell off a RCMP trailer. RCMP senior media relations officer Kris Clark  on Thursday, July 3.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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