Provincial Support for the Village of Lytton’s Wildfire Recovery

Date: March 17, 2026

We completed our examination of the Province of B.C.’s role in the Village of Lytton’s recovery from the devastating 2021 wildfire and delivered our report to the Legislative Assembly.

In summary, our report:

• identifies challenges experienced by the province while supporting and funding the Village of Lytton’s recovery;
• summarizes provisions within the new Emergency and Disaster Management Act that apply to disaster recovery in small municipalities; and
• provides areas for the province to consider as it develops policies and guidance to support its implementation of its new emergency management framework.

The Village of Lytton continues to recover from the June 30, 2021, wildfire that claimed two lives, destroyed 90 per cent of the buildings in the village, and left widespread contaminated debris. The wildfire also destroyed 45 homes and buildings in nearby Lytton First Nation communities.

Our examination began after members of the public and MLAs voiced concerns about the time and cost of the wildfire recovery effort.