Firefighters battling wildfire near Lytton, B.C., helped by cooler temperatures (opens original article in a new tab)

Firefighters are battling a wildfire near Lytton, B.C., with cooler temperatures helping overnight but fire activity expected to increase as temperatures rise. Evacuations have been issued affecting over 230 properties and a major highway is closed.

• Firefighters are battling a wildfire near Lytton, B.C.
• Cooler temperatures and light winds helped overnight but fire activity may increase as temperatures rise.
• The wildfire has triggered evacuations affecting over 230 properties and shut down a 115-kilometre stretch of Highway 1.