Lytton wildfire grows to 100 hectares, Highway 1 impacted

Update: 7:11 p.m.
The blaze south of Lytton is now being reported as 100 hectares, as of a 6:45 p.m. update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Highway 1 is currently impacted with 116.7 km between Cottonwood Road and Airport Road closed in both directions.
Multiple BCWS crews are responding along with Lytton Fire and Rescue. Aerial resources and structure protection have also been deployed.
The wildfire service says the blaze is currently burning at Rank 4 and 5, meaning a highly to extremely