Week-old blaze near Lytton hasn't grown, despite burning in dangerously steep: B.C. Wildfire service

The BC Wildfire Service says a week-old blaze near Lytton hasn't grown, despite burning almost unchecked in dangerously steep, rocky terrain on two flanks.

The fire, just south of the Fraser Canyon community, has charred three-and-a-half square kilometres of bush but evacuation alerts covering more than a dozen properties were lifted several days ago.

Two specialized initial attack crews have been lowered by helicopter into the cliff-strewn areas that can't be reached from the ground and they are working to build guards around the north and south flanks of the fire.

In all, 48 firefighters, four helicopters and one piece of heavy equipment are assigned to the wildfire that is still listed as out-of-control and is suspected to have been caused by humans.