Lytton First Nation

• Evacuation orders issued by Lytton First Nation for Stein Mountain wildfire

  Community members in the Lytton IRs 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A and 33, Nickelpalm IR 4, Seah IR 5, Nesikep IR 6 and 6A must leave immediately due to danger to life and safety.

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  Aug 23, 2023
  
• ‘Sick to my stomach’: Historic Nahatlatch Lookout tower burns in B.C. wildfire

  An observer was stationed at the Nahatlatch Lookout tower every fire season until the early 1970s, when advances in fire detection made human observation less critical.

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  Aug 18, 2023
  
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• Village of Lytton under alert, orders issued for wildfires in Fraser Canyon region

  Two wildfires has enacted evacuation orders and alerts for a number of communities in the Fraser Canyon region, including the entire village of Lytton.

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  Aug 18, 2023
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• Highway 1 closed, Lytton First Nation issues evacuation order, alert due to wildfire

  The Stein Mountain fire is an estimated 490 hectares in size and burning approximately 15 kilometres northwest of Lytton and west of the Fraser River.

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  Aug 17, 2023
• Nohomin Creek Wildfire, near Lytton, B.C., grows to 2,364 hectares

  BC Wildfire said crews on both the north and south flanks continue to make good progress towards containment, despite steep terrain and increasingly high daytime temperatures.

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  Jul 26, 2022
• Wildfire west of Lytton, B.C. grows to 2,223 hectares

  BC Wildfire said containment lines the crews have been building on the south, east and north flanks continue to hold up well against gusting afternoon winds.

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  Jul 22, 2022
• Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton, B.C. listed at 2,058 hectares for 4th straight day

  The fire began last Thursday and quickly grew to 1,500 hectares. It was sized on Monday at 2,058 hectares and that size remained the same on Thursday.

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  Jul 21, 2022
• ‘Fire war zone’: A look at the disaster that razed Lytton and plans to rebuild 1 year later

  Lytton First Nation Coun. Naikia Hanna described it as a 'fire war zone.' Powerful winds propelled flames through homes and businesses, burning them to the ground.

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  Jun 30, 2022
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• ‘It’s real in my books’: Lytton, B.C. left to rebuild after devastating fire amid climate crisis

  The behemoth fire that wiped out the village was first discovered on June 30. It was during a record heatwave when the temperature reached 49.6 C in Lytton.

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  Aug 26, 2021
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• Lytton school community rallies for students, staff devastated by wildfire

  At least 10 families who lost their homes in the Lytton wildfire have ties to the community’s First Nations’ school, but were uninsured for various reasons.

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  Jul 18, 2021