lytton wildfire

• Cause of Lytton, B.C. wildfire still unknown as police look at ‘possible criminality’

  In an update Monday, investigators said they have completed a fulsome search of two areas of interest related to the possible origin of the fire.

  Canada

  Jul 12
• Rebuilding for resilience: B.C. urged to redesign Lytton with wildfire protections

  "The town of tomorrow will not be the town of the past. The community's ready for that and the province stands ready to help them do that," the B.C. premier said.

  Canada

  Jul 11
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• Do you know this dog? BC SPCA searching for owners of pooch found loose near Lytton

  A pair of fisheries officers found the unidentified dog wandering alone near the fire-ravaged community on Thursday. The BC SPCA is hoping to reunite her with her owners.

  Fire

  Jul 10
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• Lytton, B.C., residents make the emotional return to burned-out town

  "It's just in pieces. Some are just chimney stacks, framework... It's just unbelievable. It looks like it just exploded out. You have to see it to believe it."

  Environment

  Jul 9
• Lytton, B.C., residents to view fire devastation Friday

  Residents of Lytton, B.C., return to their Fraser Canyon village today for a first glimpse of what remains after fleeing for their lives ahead of a raging wildfire last week.

  Canada

  Jul 9
• Lytton evacuee calls for more support, clearer communication from government

  A Lytton resident says evacuees are scattered and confused about what to do next, and want clearer answers and better financial support from government.

  Fire

  Jul 9
• Out-of-control wildfires burning in B.C. as tensions remain high with hot, dry conditions

  Firefighters around the province are busy fighting a number of fires, including the Sparks Lake wildfire, which remains the largest in B.C. at 39,251 hectares.

  Canada

  Jul 8
• ‘Where buildings stood is simply charred earth’: New video of Lytton, B.C., shows devastation

  It is still not known when residents of Lytton will be able to get back to their homes and look at the possibility of rebuilding what they have lost since the wildfire.

  Canada

  Jul 7
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• BC SPCA to rescue animals stranded in Lytton fire evacuation zone on Thursday

  Special constables will retrieve the animals and transport them to the edge of the evacuation cordon, where they will be shuttled to Kamloops.

  Fire

  Jul 7
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• ‘I am concerned.’ B.C. wildfires could lead to higher home insurance rates

  Canada is warming at twice the global rate. That makes it a "riskier place" for insurers to do business, one expert says.

  Money

  Jul 6