Read Evacuation Orders, Evacuation Alerts, and information updates for the Saw Creek Wildfire

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Village Update

The Saw Creek wildfire situation has rapidly escalated this evening (June 19, 2026) in the Highway 1 corridor in areas north and south of Lytton.

Find Evacuation Orders, Alerts, and Notices (from the TNRD's Emergency Operations Centre)

Evacuation Order – Portion of Village of Lytton – Saw Creek Wildfire
Posted: Friday, Jun 19, 2026, 11:17 PM
 
Evacuation Alert – Village of Lytton – Saw Creek Wildfire
Posted: Friday, Jun 19, 2026, 11:08 PM
 
State of Local Emergency Due to Wildfire – Village of Lytton
Posted: Friday, Jun 19, 2026, 11:10 PM 

Evacuation Order – East of Highway 1 North and South of Lytton – Saw Creek Wildfire
Posted: Friday, Jun 19, 2026, 10:11 PM 

Evacuation Alert – 1145 and 1345 Hwy 1 – Saw Creek Wildfire
Posted: Friday, Jun 19, 2026, 10:21 PM 
 

All active TNRD Evacuation Orders and Alerts can be viewed at: eoc.tnrd.ca.

Boil water notice issued

Due to the wildfire, the Village of Lytton has issued a Boil Water Notice for the Village of Lytton, IR 17, IR 18 from June 19, 2026, until further notice. s a precautionary measure, water users are advised to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, food preparation, etc.

Information for evacuees

If you have been evacuated and have safe accommodations with friends or family, please travel safely to those locations and register at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/. Hotel rooms are in short supply in Kamloops, Merritt, and Lillooet.
 
If you have a BC Services Card, you may be eligible for ESS self-registration through https://ess.gov.bc.ca/.
 
If you don’t have safe accommodations available or other critical life safety supports, please report to the Kamloops Emergency Support Services Reception Centre located at 1655 Island Parkway, Kamloops, BC (McArthur Island Park). This location will be open until 1:00 am PT June 20, 2026 and will reopen at 10:00 am PT June 20, 2026.

Wildfire updates

Find information on the Saw Creek wildfire status and response on the BC Wildfire service website.

Friday, June 19, 2026, 7:10 p.m.

Evacuation Alert issued for residents in the Village of Lytton

There is an uncontrolled wildfire south of the Village of Lytton. 

An EVACUATION ALERT has been issued for residents in the Village of Lytton.

There is no need evacuate at this time, but be prepared to do so on short notice if an evacuation order is issued.

If an evacuation order is issued, evacuees can report to the Lytton First Nation Battlefield Community Hall for shelter.

We will share additional information as it becomes available.