See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

‘Tremendously Unfortunate’: B.C. Wildfire Sparked by RCMP Vehicle

THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 3 – The Izman Creek wildfire, sparked by an RCMP trailer wheel failure, has grown to 155 hectares and triggered evacuation orders amid ongoing firefighting efforts, officials said.

  • On July 1, the RCMP caused the 130-hectare Izman Creek wildfire north of Lytton after a trailer wheel ejected on Highway 12, igniting dry grass amid hot, windy conditions.
  • At 2:20 p.m., an RCMP trailer's wheel ejected, sparking a grass fire near Highway 12 north of Lytton.
  • The wildfire grew from 25 to 130 hectares amid hot, windy weather, prompting deployment of three crews and three helicopters by BC Wildfire Service.
  • The wildfire prompted evacuation orders for three properties and alerts for nine others, affecting Highway 12 near Lytton, according to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Lytton First Nation.
  • Beyond this incident, both fires near Lytton are suspected to be human-caused, and the region remains under high or extreme fire danger in B.C.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

40 Articles

Sicamous Eagle Valley NewsSicamous Eagle Valley News
+8 Reposted by 8 other sources
Lean Left

Izman Creek wildfire north of Lytton now 155 hectares in size

The blaze that started on Canada Day is the only wildfire of note in the province

·Salmon Arm, Canada
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 78% of the sources lean Left
78% Left

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

St Catharines Standard broke the news in Welland, Canada on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)