Residents of Lytton, B.C. have been told to preprare for evacuation on short notice as an out-of-control wildfire burns nearby. A boil water notice has also been issued due to concerns related to the blaze.
The BC Wildfire Service says the Saw Creek fire is about three kilometres south of Lytton and is suspected to have been caused by people.
The Village of Lytton is meanwhile advising local residents and those in IR 17 and IR 18 to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for drinking, ice-making, brushing teeth or preparing food.
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The wildfire service says the fire is expected to grow because of hot and dry conditions.
The Lytton First Nation has also issued an evacuation alert for some of its residents.
The village of Lytton was nearly destroyed after a devastating wildfire in June 2021 that killed two people.
– With files from Jace Maki and The Canadian Press
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