
New evacuation orders issued in western Canada as fire guts town after record heat
India Today
A forest fire that started after three days of record-breaking temperatures has destroyed the majority of Lytton, prompting government officials to issue new evacuation orders on Thursday.
A forest fire that began after three days of record-breaking temperatures has destroyed most of the small western Canadian town of Lytton, as government officials issued fresh evacuation orders on Thursday as more wildfires tore through the province. More than 1,000 people in and around Lytton, in central British Columbia, were evacuated late on Wednesday after the fast-moving fire engulfed the community, catching residents by surprise. The cause of the fire was being investigated, B.C Premier John Horgan told reporters.
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