BC wildfires: Evacuation order for 2 Lytton First Nation reserves

The Cantilever Bar wildfire near Lytton, B.C. on July 29, 2025. (Courtesy BC Wildfire Service)

By Charlie Carey

Posted July 31, 2025 05:48 pm Last Updated July 31, 2025 05:49 pm

The Lytton First Nation issued an evacuation order for two of its reserves on Thursday due to the nearby Cantilever Bar wildfire.

The fire, estimated to be around 650 hectares, is burning out of control 10 kilometres south of the Village of Lytton, on the west side of the Fraser River.

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Lytton 26A and Skwayaynope 26 reserve residents are being urged to evacuate as the wildfire is “a threat to life and safety.”

“Impacted residents must evacuate NOW,” EmergencyInfoBC said Thursday.

The Lytton First Nation evacuation order on July 31, 2025. (Courtesy Lytton First Nation)

For those who are impacted, the Lytton First Nation Battlefield Community Hall, at 1756 Battlefield Road, has been activated as a reception centre.

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Evacuation order issued for 2 Lytton First Nation reserves due to nearby wildfire