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Two bodies have been recovered in the aftermath of a devastating wildfire that tore through the town of Lytton this week.
The BC Coroners Service confirmed to Daily Hive that two people died in the wildfire that engulfed the village on June 30.
The bodies were discovered on Saturday when members of the coroners’ special investigations team were able to safely visit Lytton.
“Unsafe conditions” had prevented the team from accessing the site in the days immediately following the fire.
“Preliminary findings at the scene suggest the decedents match two deaths reported by their family member,” the coroners service said.
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During a public information meeting held by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) about the status of wildfire, Mark Healey with the B.C. Wildfire Service said the George Road blaze (350 hectares) and the Lytton Creek blaze (8,732 hectares) have essentially joined.
“It’s not a bigger fire or taking up the tree canopy,” Healey stated. “It’s a slow-moving fire. It is burning within that watershed.”
Healey added it’s unknown is there is any water contamination at this time. He said their top priority is to move crews up Highway 1 and 12 where the fire is spreading, along with ensuring they stop it from spreading north and crossing the Fraser River. Healey said communication links and rail lines will need to be repaired.
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