20-06-2026 18:54 via nanaimobulletin.com

Lytton wildfire at 600 hectaresas Highway 1 remains closed

Update, 11:45 a.m.
An update on the Saw Creek wildfire states that the fire, currently assessed at 600 hectares, has not crossed the Fraser River or Lytton Creek.
The wind has shifted, and is blowing from north to south. The fire is exhibiting Rank 2 and 3 behaviour but is described as “not aggressive.”
BC Wildfire Service crews are focusing their attention on the fire’s southern perimeter.
Highway 1 remains closed between Boston Bar and Cornwall Road (Ashcroft), with detours a
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