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Lytton, BC., officials 'immediately overwhelmed' by wildfire rebuild, auditor says

The British Columbia government expected the small Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the wildfire that ...

Report examines provincial role in Village of Lytton’s recovery from 2021 wildfire

The Office of the Auditor General has concluded its independent examination of the provincial government’s role in the Village of Lytton’s recovery from the wildfire that swept through the area on ...

Village of Lytton was not prepared to lead recovery efforts following devastating fire: auditor general

In a report published Tuesday, the auditor general said the province has struggled to support Lytton's “complex and ...

B.C. auditor general finds province expected village of Lytton to be responsible for recovery following devastating fire

The community has struggled to rebuild after a devastating fire levelled nearly all of its homes in 2021 and killed two ...

B.C. was unprepared to help Lytton rebuild after wildfire, A-G report says

Watchdog says province struggled to co-ordinate rebuilding efforts between village and Indigenous governing bodies ...
Canada's National Observer

Government of BC wasn't ready for Lytton wildfire recovery, audit finds

Four-and-a-half years after the village of Lytton burned to the ground, BC's auditor general released a report that found the province was not ready to guide such a complex recovery effort.

BC Wildfire Service planning prescribed burn for Lytton area

BC Wildfire Service and Lytton First Nation will conduct a prescribed burn covering up to 39 hectares on Ngwyu’uyemc 36 Indian Reserve in the Botanie Valley, about eight kilometres north of Lytton. In ...