British Columbia History

After the Fire Lytton still waiting

It’s one of the most traumatic events in BC’s recent history: the instant destruction of an entire village. June 30, 2023, marks two years since a wildfire tore through the village of Lytton, killed two people, and consumed 90 pecent of the community. Hundreds of people fled for their lives; homes, businesses,

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