Wildfire south of Lytton, B.C., leads to Highway 1 closure

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Hundreds of properties in the Fraser Canyon and Thompson-Nicola regions remain on evacuation order and alert as the Kookipi Creek wildfire continues to grow. 

As of Saturday morning, the Kookipi Creek fire was estimated to be 105 square kilometres in size, growing from 88 square kilometres on Friday south of Lytton, B.C. 

The fire has not seen significant growth over the course of Saturday, said Kimberly Kelly, an information officer with the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS). 

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