“There was a town called Lytton. I say ‘was’ because, on June 30, it burned to the ground. The day before, the temperature had hit 49.6°C, the hottest ever recorded in our country.” This is how Justin Trudeau began his address at the COP26 summit. While the wildfire displaced hundreds of people, destroying most homes, commerces, and services, hundreds more still live in the few spared houses, nearby farms, and surrounding first nation bands. This ongoing project explores the social, ecological, and psychological struggle of this community and the stark inequalities in the aftermath of the disaster.
