Firefighters Lose Ground Against Wildfire Threatening Lytton, B.C. | The Energy Mix:

After nearly doubling in size on Friday, the Nohomin Creek wildfire, 1.7 kilometres northwest of the town, was being contained by firefighting crews, including several from the Lytton First Nation, reported CBC News.

But then, the fire “grew to 17 square kilometres Sunday afternoon—a nearly 14 per cent increase in size—despite being described by officials as ‘stable’ a day earlier,” the national broadcaster wrote.

Latest news had at least 10 structures burned and nearly 100 residents evacuated from the area.

Firefighters Lose Ground Against Wildfire Threatening Lytton, B.C. | The Energy Mix: After nearly doubling in size on Friday, the Nohomin Creek wildfire, 1.7 kilometres northwest of the town, was being contained by firefighting crews, including several from the Lytton First Nation, reported CBC News. But then, the fire “grew to 17 square kilometres Sunday afternoon—a nearly 14 per cent increase in size—despite being described by officials as ‘stable’ a day earlier,” the national broadcaster wrote. Latest news had at least 10 structures burned and nearly 100 residents evacuated from the area.Read More