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Board probes possible train-fire link in Lytton

Board probes possible train-fire link in Lytton By: Hina Alam, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 8:39 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 9, 2021 Save to Read Later LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of Lytton, B.C., got a first glimpse of the charred remains of their community on Friday, at the same time that the Transportation Safety Board announced an investigation into the cause of the fire, saying new information pointed to the possibility a freight train set off the inferno. A helicopter flies past a wildfire burning in Lytton, B.C., at dusk on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Lightning continues to challenge wildfire crews in British Columbia but the BC Wildfire Service is also reporting some progress on at least one of the 15 most threatening fires in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Safety board investigates possibility train started fire in Lytton, B C

Article content The board says in a statement the information came as a result of investigations by the RCMP and BC Wildfire Service into the cause of the fire. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Safety board investigates possibility train started fire in Lytton, B.C. Back to video The safety board says it is not yet known which rail line is linked to the train in question and neither Canadian Pacific Rail nor Canadian National Rail has filed any occurrence reports related to the Lytton fire. No cause for the fire that destroyed much of the village and killed two people has been disclosed, although local Indigenous leaders say train movement during drought-like conditions made people anxious.

Residents of Canadian town destroyed by record-breaking fire return for glimpse of homes

Jennifer Gauthier 1/6 The charred remnants of a car, destroyed by a wildfire on June 30, is seen during a media tour by authorities in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier Read More LYTTON, British Columbia, July 9 (Reuters) - Residents of Lytton, British Columbia, were able to see the remains of their homes on Friday for the first time since they were forced to flee for their lives days ago. The central British Columbia town made headlines at the end of June for breaking Canada s heat record - hitting 49.6°C (121.28°F) at its hottest - and was then almost completely destroyed in a forest fire caused in part by the heat wave. read more

Bravery came amid unimaginable horror of wildfire, says Village of Lytton

Bravery came amid ‘unimaginable horror’ of wildfire, says Village of Lytton A statement issued by the wildfire-ravaged Village of Lytton describes how little time residents had to flee and underscores the extreme challenges ahead as the Fraser Canyon community looks to rebuild. Village staff were alerted to the fire that spread “with ferocious speed” last Wednesday when someone banged on the office windows after business hours, said the statement issued a week after the fire sparked. Staff called Mayor Jan Polderman and the volunteer fire department but found firefighters were already battling the flames that razed the centre of the village.

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