Providing shelter, food and water. A forest fire that began after three days of record-breaking temperatures has destroyed most of the small western Canadian town of Lytton. More than 1,000 people in and around Lytton, in central British Columbia, were evacuated late on Wednesday after the fast-moving fire engulfed the community, catching residents by surprise. The town has sustained structural damage and 90% of the village is burned, including the centre of the town.