WebOct 14, 2024 · No links have been found between a train passing through Lytton, B.C., and a fire that decimated the town 20 minutes later, according to a Transportation Safety Board … WebJul 15, 2024 · A wildfire in Lytton, B.C., during historically high temperatures points to a serious need to prevent similar occurrences, says the chairwoman of the Transportation …
Train activity not to blame to Lytton, B.C., fire: TSB investigation
As of October 2024, the cause of the wildfire was undetermined and disputed. The suspected causes were a lightning strike, train activity or activity inside the community. Multiple residents blamed CN and its mainline through the community, "saying that they saw sparks coming from a passing train at the same time the fire started." Some indigenous leaders publicly said that sparks from a passing train might have started the fire. As of October 2024, the cause of the wildfire was undetermined and disputed. The suspected causes were a lightning strike, train activity or activity inside the community. Multiple residents blamed CN and its mainline through the community, "saying that they saw sparks coming from a passing train at the same time the fire started." Some indigenous leaders publicly said that sparks from a passing train might have started the fire. WebJul 9, 2024 · On Friday, Transport Canada issued an order banning rail traffic in the Lytton area for 48 hours, except for emergency fire response. Both CN Rail and CP Rail have … ctkft33
Fire that destroyed most of B.C. village of Lytton not …
WebJul 12, 2024 · GATINEAU, Quebec — No evidence links railway operations to the fire that destroyed the town of Lytton, British Columbia, in June, the Transportation Safety Board … WebJul 16, 2024 · The TSB posted an update yesterday regarding its investigation of “potential train activity-related fire” in the vicinity of Mile 98.3 of Canadian National (CN) Ashcroft … WebOct 17, 2024 · TSB said it “had reasonable grounds to believe that there was a situation or condition that could induce an accident or incident (i.e. a fire caused by rolling stock),” and deployed an investigator on July 9 to gather information, examine and photograph the area, and assess the circumstances “to determine if the rolling stock that passed through … earth orbit and tilt