Prince George, B.C.-  The Wildfire Management Branch is  dealing with an aggressive fire West of the Fraser River, south of Lytton .

Discovered earlier today, the fire is already  estimated to  be about 600 hectares in size and is  being fanned by winds of 40 to 60 km/hour.

The Wildfire Management Branch says this is  an interface fire,  and the blaze is “displaying aggressive  behaviour”.  The fire is also  centred in an area with difficult terrain.

There are 22 firefighters on site, with 20 more expected to arrive  shortly.  Three helicopters are providing bucketing support .