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Wildfire leads to evacuation order in B.C. town that set Canadian heat wave record
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jun 30, 2021 at 10:44 pm EDT
LYTTON, B.C. Residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire.
Mayor Jan Polderman issued the evacuation order Wednesday and said on Twitter that the wildfire was threatening structures and the safety of residents who dealt with a high temperature of 49.6 C on Tuesday.
“All residents are advised to leave the community and go to a safe location,” Polderman said. “Information regarding emergency support services will be announced as it becomes available.”
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Mayor Jan Polderman issued the evacuation order Wednesday and said on Twitter that the wildfire was threatening structures and the safety of residents who dealt with a high temperature of 49.6 C on Tuesday.
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“All residents are advised to leave the community and go to a safe location,” Polderman said. “Information regarding emergency support services will be announced as it becomes available.”
Erica Berg, a provincial fire information officer, said the evacuation order was issued about an hour after the blaze began but she did not know the size of it.
B.C. wildfire map 2021: Location and size of the fires burning around the province Amy Judd
After record-breaking heat hit B.C. in late June, it appears the wildfire season has started.
There are now six wildfires of note burning around B.C., with many starting due to the tinder-dry conditions and lack of recent precipitation.
Forty-one active fires are burning in the province with 26 started in the last two days.
Zoom into and move around the map above to see the location of the wildfires in B.C.
George Road Wildfire
Officials ordered the evacuation of the community of Lytton, B.C., Wednesday evening, just one day after the village shattered the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada for three consecutive days.
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