The entire city of Merritt was put on evacuation alert Sunday, August 15, through an order signed by the mayor.
The city, with a population of approximately 7,200, is under threat from the Lytton fire, measured at 56,329 hectares.
Merritt is located 90 km north of Princeton.
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