Wildfire leads to evacuation order in B.C. village that set Canadian heat wave record
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By The Canadian Press on June 30, 2021.
A wildfire burns near the Nadleh Whut'en First Nation in Fort Fraser, B.C., on August 23, 2018. Two out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia's southern Interior have grown significantly in the 48 hours since being sparked and evacuation orders have been issued for dozens of surrounding properties.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
LYTTON, B.C. – A fast-spreading wildfire led to an immediate evacuation order Wednesday night for residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton as many scrambled to escape as flames threatened buildings.