LyttonB次元官网网址檚 local state of emergency is set to end June 19 B次元官网网址� nearly two years after a fire ripped through the village.
Council voted unanimously in WednesdayB次元官网网址檚 (June 14) meeting to end the local state of emergency, which first went into effect after the devastating wildfire that swept through the village on June 30, 2021. It has been renewed weekly since then.
The villageB次元官网网址檚 acting CAO Diane Mombourquette said staff have met with B.C.B次元官网网址檚 Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Ministry to help understand the pros and cons of ending the local state of emergency.
B次元官网网址淔rom that conversation, we felt that based on the works remaining to be done in the village, there were other ways we could accomplish what we needed to do rather than have the entire village covered by a State of Local Emergency.B次元官网网址�
Mombourquette said it was time to move forward with rebuilding and use other tools.
Coun. Jennifer Thoss said it was B次元官网网址渟uch a great milestone.B次元官网网址�
It was on June 30, 2021 that the fire ripped through Lytton, following three days of record-breaking heat during the now-deadly heat dome. It was the hottest day ever recorded in Canada at 49.6 C.
Two people were killed in the Lytton fire and most of the community was burned to the ground.
A 2022 report by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction noted that scientists found the root cause was B次元官网网址渆asily ignitable structures and homes, and not just a wildfire problem.B次元官网网址�
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Recovery manager Don Wong said the village is B次元官网网址渟hifting from recovery to rebuild.B次元官网网址�
A from the village says that by removing the state of local emergency, property owners will no longer be restricted from accessing their properties.
B次元官网网址淭his opens up access for property owners to make plans to attend to their property, where feasible, and begin to plan their rebuild.B次元官网网址�
The ongoing declaration was first deemed necessary due to the B次元官网网址渆xtensive remediation and archaeological work that was taking place over the last 18 months.B次元官网网址� The village might need to periodically restrict access to certain areas as work continues.
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B次元官网网址� With files from The Canadian Press
