'The air is like fire': B.C. village breaks Canada's all-time heat record for 3rd day in a row
LYTTON, B.C. -- The village of Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for hottest temperature in Canada for the third straight day in a row. Environment Canada said the Lytton climate station registered a 49.5 C on Tuesday afternoon, shattering the previous records of 47.9 C and 46.1 recorded on the previous two days. “The air is like fire,” said Sergiou Riverso who was visiting Lytton from the Vancouver-area. “It’s pretty crazy hot,” said Lytton resident Erin Aleck. “As soon as you come outside, it’s like a punch in the throat,” she said. By late afternoon, the streets...
Source: bc.ctvnews.ca