(UTV | CANADA) – A wildfire amid a record heat wave in western Canada has forced authorities to order residents to evacuate a village in British Columbia that smashed the country’s record for hottest temperature three days in a row this week.
Mayor Jan Polderman of Lytton issued the evacuation order on Wednesday, saying on Twitter that the fire was threatening structures and the safety of residents of the community, which is 95.53 km northeast of Vancouver. In an interview, the mayor said the situation was dire for the community of 250 people. “The whole town is on fire,” he said.