LYTTON, B.C. The village of Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for hottest temperature in Canada for the third straight day in a row. Environment Canada said the Lytton climate station registered a 49.5 C on Tuesday afternoon, shattering the previous records of 47.9 C and 46.1 recorded on the previous two days. “The air is like fire,” said Sergiou Riverso who was visiting Lytton from the Vancouver-area. “It’s pretty crazy hot,” said Lytton resident Erin Aleck. “As soon as you come outside, it’s like a punch in the throat,” she said. By late afternoon, the streets in Lytton were virtually deserted as people sought shelter from the suffocating temperatures.
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