B.C. giving $1 million to wildfire-ravaged Lytton to help with recovery

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Jennifer Rice, parliamentary secretary of emergency preparedness, says business owners and the local government are facing an "enormous challenge" in rebuilding.

Rice and Roly Russell, parliamentary secretary of rural development, have been appointed as recovery liaisons between the province and the village.

The province says the funds will support four key areas: emergency and temporary housing; the local government recovery team; safe return and re-entry, including removing debris and assessing environmental hazards; as well as other financial and in-kind support, such as the management of donationsto the community.