Community gathers in Lytton, B.C. for 3rd anniversary of devastating fire – BC [Video]

Community members in Lytton, B.C., are gathering for an event to mark the third anniversary of the small village being destroyed in a devastating fire.

The damage was catastrophic, with two people dying and 90 per cent of buildings being reduced to ash.

A community event is planned for Sunday for fire departments and community members.

“My emotions are mixed. Three years later … it’s such a long, long time. I think back often of that day, the day of the fire, and the trauma it caused for so many people,” Lytton Mayor Denise O’Connor said.

“On the other hand, we are seeing progress in the village, we are seeing things starting to be rebuilt — so that positive feeling as well.”

The mayor said the biggest challenges facing the community now are high construction costs and property owners being forced to pay for their own archeological work.

“There have been so many …