Wildfire Burns in Lytton, British Columbia, Amid Historic Heat Wave
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Evacuation orders were issued after several wildfires burning in British Columbia threatened homes on Tuesday, June 29, reports said.
Footage shared by Edith Loring-Kuhanga shows smoke billowing from the site of a fire in Lytton on Tuesday. The fire was named for George Road, where it started.
Lytton broke the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for a third straight day on June 29, hitting 49.6 C (121 F) on Tuesday, reports said.
Firefighters were also battling blazes in Kamloops and Lillooet. Credit: Edith Loring-Kuhanga via Storyful