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Lytton, B.C., covered in smoke as wildfires burn out of control nearby
Wildfires near the village of Lytton, B.C., have triggered an evacuation alert. Denise O’Connor, mayor of Lytton, joins Power & Politics to provide an update on the situation in her community, which has yet to fully recover after fire levelled…
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Latest B.C. wildfires force thousands from their homes
Gusting winds are expected to exacerbate wildfire conditions across British Columbia, where officials say the number of people under evacuation order went from 4,500 to 15,000 in an hour — while 20,000 more people are under evacuation alert. “The devastation…