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Lytton-area wildfire expands through Wednesday on northwest track
The fast-moving wildfire which broke out Monday afternoon in an area southwest of Lytton has continued its march through the 'westside' area of the community. The BC Wildfire Service is now reporting ...
Jul 31, 2025 View along Fraser River at Lytton (south to north) showing two CN train bridges which cross Fraser River, with smoke from late July, 2025 wildfire burning along the west of the Fraser/via BC Wildfire Service
State of Emergency, evacuation orders issued for Lytton-area wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has initiated a Local State of Emergency and issued its first evacuation orders of 2025 wildfire season. The State of Emergency covers Area "I," which includes a ...
Jul 01, 2025 Picture of the Nikaia Creek wildfire late evening on Monday, June 30, 2025/via Kristi Kiki Raphael on Facebook
TNRD joins Neskonlith in putting residents on alert, under orders due to wildfire near Chase
A fast-moving wildfire which began early Monday afternoon south of Chase on Neskonlith Indian Band territory has now prompted the Thompson Nicola Regional District to put nine properties administers i...
Jun 30, 2025 Photo of the Mount Scatchard wildfire southwest of Chase, which emerged Monday afternoon, prompting evacuation alert for properties in the immediate area/via BC Wildfire Service
Campfire ban to take effect Thursday in Kamloops Fire Center
A lack of rain and high heat through July has prompted the BC Wildfire Service to bring in a total campfire ban throughout the Kamloops Fire Center as of Thursday. The BC Wildfire Service says the cam...
Aug 01, 2022
UPDATE - Further growth at Nohomin Creek fire near Lytton
UPDATE July 15 12 noon. - The latest information from the BC Wildfire Service shows the Nohomin Creek Wildfire northwest of Lytton has grown in size to 800 hectares. The fire initially jumped from 250...
Jul 14, 2022 Early stages of Lytton wildfire, Thursday, July 14, 2022/Trevor John Lunan via Facebook
Resident survey shows almost 20 per cent of Lytton residents don't plan to return
About 18 per cent of Lytton residents say they will be not be returning to live there. That's according to acting CAO Ron Mattiussi. He says a recent survey of residents shows 80 per cent plan to retu...
Nov 01, 2021
Mayor of Merritt, EMBC discuss shortfalls for evacuees during disastrous 2021 wildfire season
The mayor of Merritt says there were many complications with trying to support a huge number of wildfire evacuees this summer. Speaking during a Thompson-Nicola Regional District committee meeting, Li...
Nov 01, 2021
MLAs Rice, Russell appointed 'recovery liaisons' between B.C. government and Lytton
A pair of B.C. MLAs who helped support the rebuild of Grand Forks following the floods of 2018 have now been tasked as recovery liaisons between the B.C. government and the Village of Lytton. Public S...
Oct 27, 2021 The town centre in the Village of Lytton on July 6, 2021, a week after a wildfire tore through town. (Photo by John Horgan)
Kamloops MLA Todd Stone calling for 'big changes' ahead of future wildfire seasons
The MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson is urging the B.C. government to learn lessons from this year's devastating wildfire season which destroyed 164 structures within the Thompson Nicola Regional Distr...
Oct 26, 2021
BC Wildfire Service preparing request for more resources to prevent future fires
The wheels are in motion for more money and resources for the BC Wildfire Service to come next year. The service is working on a package to send to Treasury Board, which it would expect to have approv...
Oct 22, 2021 BC Wildfire Crews in August 2020. (Photo via BC Wildfire Service)
