Ottawa orders 2-day shutdown of rail service around Lytton wildfires
Lytton wildfire evacuees want more help and clarity from government
Residents were due to return to Lytton on Friday to see what was left after a fire ravaged the town last week. The blaze started after a heat wave in which Lytton broke Canada’s more than 80-year-old heat record with a 49.6-degree Celsius temperature.Story continues below advertisement There are currently 210 wildfires burning in B.C., an increase of 26 from two days ago, according to official data.
The order, which took effect on Friday, will affect lines used by both the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, according to the statement.Shipments of goods in and out of the Port of Vancouver have been delayed after wildfires damaged railway tracks. Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd on Tuesday estimated third-quarter steelmaking coal sales would be reduced by 300,000 to 500,000 tonnes due to rail service disruption in B.C.
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