Almost two years after a wildfire ripped through Lytton, B.C., residents will soon be able to return to their properties.
Council for the Village of Lytton has voted to allow the local state of emergency to expire on June 19.
The emergency was declared June 30, 2021, after B.C.’s sweltering heat dome triggered a wildfire that raced through the village, killing two people and burning homes, businesses, the ambulance station, police detachment and village office.
Lytton Mayor Denise O’Connor says those who plan to return could start rebuilding within a few months, but they still don’t know how many residents will be coming back….