Coroner says two feared dead in wildfire that ravaged Lytton, B.C.
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A motorist watches from a pullout on the Trans-Canada Highway as a wildfire burns on the side of a mountain in Lytton, B.C., Thursday, July 1, 2021. The search continues today for multiple residents of a village in British Columbia s Interior that was decimated by a wildfire this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
LYTTON, B.C. – British Columbia’s chief coroner says preliminary reports suggest two people died as a result of a wildfire that ravaged the village of Lytton, B.C.
Lisa Lapointe told a news conference today that the reports have yet to be officially confirmed.
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by Castlegar Source on Friday Jul 02 2021
Overhead view of Merry Creek Fire
Based on the recommendation from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has issued an Evacuation Alert for 1473 Meadowbrook Drive due to the Merry Creek Wildfire (N51165). Thirty-one properties will remain under an Evacuation Order.
The RDCK EOC originally issued an Evacuation Order on Thursday, July 1 as the result of the Merry Creek Wildfire, 8 kilometres SW of Castlegar. The Evacuation area covers residential addresses on 14
th Ave., Fernwood Drive, Highway 3, Killough Road, Lucas Ave, Lucas Road, Mason Road, and Merry Creek Forest Service Road.
Fires continue to rage in many parts of the province, and the BC SPCA is hoping to make life just a little bit easier for families in danger.
UPDATE: The #BCWildfire Service continues supporting the #Castlegar and Ootischenia Fire Departments with suppression efforts on the Merry Creek wildfire (N51165), with 20 personnel remaining on site overnight. The fire is classified as Out of Control & is estimated to be 15 ha. pic.twitter.com/StcP4QpZ6J
“We are here to provide emergency boarding of pets and are distributing pet food and other supplies for pet guardians who have had to leave their homes under evacuation orders, or as in the tragic case in Lytton, were forced to flee from the fires,” said Lorie Chortyk in a statement, general manager of communications for the BC SPCA.
by Interior Health Authority on Friday Jul 02 2021
Interior Health has evacuated residents from two Castlegar long-term care homes as a precautionary measure due to the Merry Creek Wildfire.
Sixty residents from Talarico Place and 54 residents from Castleview Care Centre have been relocated temporarily to alternate care homes within the Kootenay Boundary. Interior Health’s priority is to ensure residents are safe and receiving appropriate care and supports during this challenging time.
Talarico Place is owned and operated by Interior Health, while Castleview Care Centre is owned and operated by Chantelle Management Ltd.
At this time, all services at the Castlegar and District Community Health Centre and the Urgent and Primary Care Centre remain open.