State of Emergency to Be Lifted in Lytton, BC, Two Years After Fire Destroyed Town

Structures destroyed by wildfire are seen in Lytton, B.C., on July 1, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

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.