wild fires
19:03 Tuesday 29 June 2021
British Columbia (Canada) is banning campfires until October.
They set nationwide all-time temperature records Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday; 45°C/113°F, 47°C/116.6°F, and 49.5°C/121.1°F.
Wednesday 22:59Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the whole town is on fire'
Earlier this week, Lytton, about 260 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, recorded the highest temperature ever seen in Canada on three consecutive days, topping out at 49.6 C on Tuesday.
Excess deaths include elderly people living alone. Many people in the region don't have air conditioning.Police report spike in sudden deaths as blistering B.C. heat wave continues
233 deaths over 4-day period
The BC Coroners Service says there has been a significant increase in deaths since Friday, with extreme heat suspected to have played a fatal role.
The elderly, children, outdoor workers, homeless people and those with pre-existing medical conditions are all at greater risk of heat-related illness and death.
Thursday 17:36Flood watch issued for Upper Fraser, Chilcotin rivers as water levels rise amid heat wave
Probably not something you expected:Hot temperatures are creating snowmelt, causing rivers to rise rapidly
Thursday 18:38'Most homes' in Lytton, B.C., destroyed by catastrophic fire
More than 1,000 people fled village and surrounding area; RCMP working to find those unaccounted for
'The town burnt down'
"I noticed some white smoke at the south end of town and within 15 to 20 minutes, the whole town was engulfed in flame."
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British Columbia (Canada) is banning campfires until October.
They set nationwide all-time temperature records Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday; 45°C/113°F, 47°C/116.6°F, and 49.5°C/121.1°F.
Wednesday 22:59Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the whole town is on fire'
Earlier this week, Lytton, about 260 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, recorded the highest temperature ever seen in Canada on three consecutive days, topping out at 49.6 C on Tuesday.
Excess deaths include elderly people living alone. Many people in the region don't have air conditioning.Police report spike in sudden deaths as blistering B.C. heat wave continues
233 deaths over 4-day period
The BC Coroners Service says there has been a significant increase in deaths since Friday, with extreme heat suspected to have played a fatal role.
The elderly, children, outdoor workers, homeless people and those with pre-existing medical conditions are all at greater risk of heat-related illness and death.
Thursday 17:36Flood watch issued for Upper Fraser, Chilcotin rivers as water levels rise amid heat wave
Probably not something you expected:Hot temperatures are creating snowmelt, causing rivers to rise rapidly
Thursday 18:38'Most homes' in Lytton, B.C., destroyed by catastrophic fire
More than 1,000 people fled village and surrounding area; RCMP working to find those unaccounted for
'The town burnt down'
"I noticed some white smoke at the south end of town and within 15 to 20 minutes, the whole town was engulfed in flame."
[This entry was originally posted as https://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/1239276.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]