Lytton, British Columbia
Lytton is a village in British Columbia. It lies in the southern part of the Canadian province. In the 2016 census, almost 250 people lived in the village.[1]
From 27 to 29 June 2021, Lytton broke several high temperature records in Canada, that were surpassed each day. The hottest temperature in Canadian history was recorded on 29 June in Lytton; that Monday, the temperature hit 49.6°C.[2] The records were set during the 2021 Western North America heat wave.
On 30 June 2021, the day after the temperature records, a wildfire swept through the village, destroying most buildings.[3] Following the fire, 90% of the village had burned down.[4]
Almost the entire population was evacuated just before the fire reached and burned down the village. Two local people were burned to death when they could not escape the fire that engulfed their house.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Census Profile-2016 Census". Canadian Government. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Canada Weather:Dozens Dead as Heatwave Shatters Records". BBC News. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ Lindsay, Bethany; Dickson, Courtney (2021-06-30). "Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the whole town is on fire'". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ↑ Kotyk, Alyse (July 1, 2021). "Lytton fire: 90 per cent of B.C. village has burned in devastating blaze, local MP says". CTV News. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ Kearney, Cathy (2021-07-02). "B.C. man says he watched in horror as Lytton wildfire claimed the lives of his parents". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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