"Several out-of-control wildfires burning in other parts of province after heat wave"
"A small B.C. village that endured the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Canada for days on end this week was engulfed in flames Wednesday night and residents were forced to flee, many without their belongings.
Mayor Jan Polderman says he told everyone to leave Lytton, as a fire rapidly spread into the community of about 250 people. He signed the official evacuation order at 6 p.m. PT.
'It's dire. The whole town is on fire,' Polderman told CBC News. 'It took, like, a whole 15 minutes from the first sign of smoke to, all of a sudden, there being fire everywhere.'"
Bethany Lindsay and Courtney Dickson report for CBC News June 30, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"California Wildfire Grows To 13,000 Acres, Threatens Marijuana Farms" (The Hill)
"The Deadly Heat Wave Is Triggering Dozens Of Wildfires In Western Canada" (NPR)
"Map: Lava and Tennant Wildfires, Updated Perimeters And Evacuation Zones" (San Jose Mercury News)
"Oregon Governor Declares Wildfire Emergency" (OPB)
"California 'Hotshot' Firefighters Quit Over $13.45 an Hour Pay Amid Wildfire Season" (Newsweek)
"PG&E Proposes Another Rate Hike In 2023 - 18% - To Boost Wildfire Safety" (San Francisco Chronicle)
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