Years after burning down, why hasnt Lytton rebuilt?
A little over three years ago, a roaring, rapidly spreading wildfire burned through Lytton, a B.C. town of around 200 residents. It essentially burned to the ground. And even though at least $239 million dollars have been promised or poured into the recovery \u2013 rebuilding has been slow, and people are frustrated.
CBC Vancouver reporter Yvette Brend just returned from Lytton. She tells us about the town\u2019s delayed recovery, and how it might be a cautionary tale of climate disaster recovery.
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