Harrowing details of how residents helped each other flee the flames Author of the article: Lori Culbert Publishing date: Jul 09, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 12 minute read • Eric Siwik was taken by ambulance from Lytton to Lillooet with first- and second-degree burns to his arms and face, after running through intense smoke and explosive flames to escape the devastating fire. He is now recovering in Merritt, but doesn't know where he will go next because his home in Lytton is gone. Photo by Francis Georgian /PNG Article content A menacing ball of smoke blew from downtown Lytton towards Erik Siwik’s home and, within minutes, the trees lining his property exploded, pushing heat and smoke into his living room and sending him running for safety to a nearby schoolyard.