have seen changes in ecosystems, i have seen less water, i have seen the trees struggling with drought and heat anxiety. and of the abuse of the land, if you abuse the land, climate change is a logical consequence. this weekend _ logical consequence. this weekend temperature - logical consequence. ti 3 weekend temperature records could be shattered across the province. fix, could be shattered across the rovince. �* ., . ., province. a new all-time record of 49-5 c- _ province. a new all-time record of 49.5 c. the _ province. a new all-time record of 49.5 c. the hots ot _ province. a new all-time record of 49.5 c. the hots ot in - of 49.5 c. the hots ot in british columbia. - of 49.5 c. the hots ot in british columbia. my - of 49.5 c. the hots ot in - british columbia. my daughter is askin: british columbia. my daughter is asking every _ british columbia. my daughter is asking every day, _ british columbia. my daughter is asking every day, is - british columbia. my daughter is asking every day, is the - is asking every day, is the town burnt? it's all you are left with, just memories. left with, 'ust memories. let's make left with, just memories. let's make some — left with, just memories. let's make some noise! _ left with, just memories. let's make some noise! we - make some noise! we have fires all around _ make some noise! we have fires all around the _ make some noise! we have fires all around the world _ make some noise! we have fires all around the world destroying i all around the world destroying unprecedented amounts. all we want to do _ unprecedented amounts. all we want to do is — unprecedented amounts. all we want to do is protect _ unprecedented amounts. all we want to do is protect the - want to do is protect the grove. want to do is protect the urove. ~ ., . want to do is protect the urove. . ., , ., grove. we as humanity are destroying _ grove. we as humanity are destroying huge _ grove. we as humanity are destroying huge amounts i grove. we as humanity are l destroying huge amounts of grove. we as humanity are - destroying huge amounts of our forest — destroying huge amounts of our forest. ., . destroying huge amounts of our forest-— you i forest. reinforce the line! you are going _ forest. reinforce the line! you are going to — forest. reinforce the line! you are going to tell _ forest. reinforce the line! you are going to tell us _ forest. reinforce the line! you are going to tell us how- are going to tell us how forestry should be in british columbia? you're not from go home! ~ ., , ., home! we are trying to defend our livelihood. _ home! we are trying to defend our livelihood. my _ home! we are trying to defend our livelihood. my computer. | our livelihood. my computer. because of— our livelihood. my computer. because of the _ our livelihood. my computer. because of the pandemic, i l our livelihood. my computer. i because of the pandemic, i was set up with all the gear, and i connect write to the studio. hi ian. fellow meteorologist and i saw this potential for a ian. fellow meteorologist and i saw this potentialfor a huge heatwave event. climate change means our summers are hotter and drier, so the brush and the fuel dries out so much quicker and fires start and spread and get out of control so much faster. a big dome of high pressure has built across this part of north america, trapping the air in place. this heat dome sat and cooked everything underneath. the dome sat and cooked everything underneath-— underneath. the village of litton reached _ underneath. the village of litton reached 46.6 c- litton reached 46.6 c yesterday. litton reached 46.6 c yesterday-— litton reached 46.6 c yesterday. litton broke all-time _ yesterday. litton broke all-time hottest - yesterday. litton broke - all-time hottest temperature all—time hottest temperature records, eventually landing on 49.6 c. g , records, eventually landing on 49.6 c, , ' ' 49.6 c. just ver 121 fahrenheit. - 49.6 c. just ver121 fahrenheit. the - 49.6 c. just ver121| fahrenheit. the next 49.6 c. just ver121- fahrenheit. the next day 49.6 c. just ver121- fahrenheit. the next day it went u- fahrenheit. the next day it went up in _ fahrenheit. the next day it went up in flames. - fahrenheit. the next day it went up in flames. as - fahrenheit. the next day itj went up in flames. as soon fahrenheit. the next day it. went up in flames. as soon as fahrenheit. the next day it - went up in flames. as soon as i o-ened went up in flames. as soon as i opened the _ went up in flames. as soon as i opened the door, _ went up in flames. as soon as i opened the door, smoke, - opened the door, smoke, everywhere. b, opened the door, smoke, everywhere-— opened the door, smoke, eve here. �* , ., ., everywhere. a big hit of heat, everything — everywhere. a big hit of heat, everything was _ everywhere. a big hit of heat, everything was orange. - everywhere. a big hit of heat, everything was orange. and i everything was orange. and grey, ash falling. i everything was orange. and grey, ash falling.— grey, ash falling. ifelt like we only had _ grey, ash falling. ifelt like we only had minutes, - grey, ash falling. i felt like . we only had minutes, seconds just to grab what we can. $5 we only had minutes, seconds just to grab what we can. as we were leaving. — just to grab what we can. as we were leaving, those _ just to grab what we can. as we were leaving, those flames - just to grab what we can. as we | were leaving, those flames went from here to as high as trees. just seeing my hometown in flames... just seeing my hometown in flames- - -— just seeing my hometown in flames. . ._ | - just seeing my hometown in| flames. . ._ i just flames... wish us luck. i 'ust ke -t flames... wish us luck. i 'ust kept going i flames... wish us luck. i 'ust kept going back fl flames... wish us luck. i 'ust kept going back into i flames... wish us luck. ijust kept going back into town . kept going back into town because i knew my landlord was still there, because i knew my landlord was stillthere, so because i knew my landlord was still there, so i started helping him to fight the fire. we are — helping him to fight the fire. we are the only people trying to save the house here, everything around is burnt. fingers crossed... hat everything around is burnt. fingers crossed... not even within an — fingers crossed... not even within an hour, _ fingers crossed... not even within an hour, everything l fingers crossed... not even i within an hour, everything was gone. it's all you are left with, just memories. we had left the house within minutes, before it was on fire. we basically left with the clothes on our back. i was actually eight months pregnant the day the fire. let's go. i cried with relief when we found out that we had a hotel that would accept our pets. every time really renew we don't know if we can get in again. is a really renew we don't know if we can get in again.- we can get in again. is a list on the side _ we can get in again. is a list on the side of _ we can get in again. is a list on the side of the _ we can get in again. is a list on the side of the door, - we can get in again. is a list on the side of the door, it i on the side of the door, it says you were supposed to have three mixing bowls. i says you were supposed to have three mixing bowls.— three mixing bowls. i was going to tell you. _ three mixing bowls. i was going to tell you. you _ three mixing bowls. i was going to tell you, you talk _ three mixing bowls. i was going to tell you, you talk too - three mixing bowls. i was going to tell you, you talk too staff. to tell you, you talk too staff with you. we lost our home. living with me at my time was my daughter's arena. we got a hotel in abbotsford and have been there ever since.- hotel in abbotsford and have been there ever since. what are we auoin been there ever since. what are we going to _ been there ever since. what are we going to have _ been there ever since. what are we going to have to _ been there ever since. what are we going to have to dinner? - been there ever since. what are we going to have to dinner? i i we going to have to dinner? i was going to cook, but i am exhausted. this isjudith this is judith and this isjudith and ross, their house. they are the former principal. lost their home. this is the litton hotel, the fire escape stayed up, as did its chimney. the doctor's office, the hospital, alter the right. gone. to the left, we have saint barnabas church, directory, and a memorial and a parish hall, that survived, somehow the fire did not get those three buildings. this is 167, 25 years we have been working on this property. one board at a time. one of the greatest memories of every one of my six kids, and i don't know if it's going to live. a drill made it! it's good to see you guys! pretty sure the battery is gone on this one... the people who have been suffering wanted to get together, and maybe some of them wanted to be angry, some —— may be some of them wanted to protest. it wasn't a train that burned my house down, it was a byproduct of climate change. heat, drought, wind, created conditions in our town that required one spark, and that required one spark, and that spark occurred and we lost our town. that spark occurred and we lost our town-— our town. activists remain in ferry creek _ our town. activists remain in ferry creek ready _ our town. activists remain in ferry creek ready to - our town. activists remain in ferry creek ready to be - ferry creek ready to be arrested in their fight to save old—growth trees. stay together! old-growth trees. stay together!— old-growth trees. stay touether! ., �*, ., ,, together! what's happening in ferry creek — together! what's happening in ferry creek is _ together! what's happening in ferry creek is people - together! what's happening in ferry creek is people of- together! what's happening in ferry creek is people of all. ferry creek is people of all backgrounds have come together to protect some of the last remaining old—growth on vancouver island, and notjust vancouver island, and notjust vancouver island, and notjust vancouver island, but on the planet. vancouver island, but on the lanet. ., ., vancouver island, but on the lanet. ., ~' vancouver island, but on the glanet. ., ~' ., vancouver island, but on the lanet. ., ,, ., , planet. thank you for helping us teach the _ planet. thank you for helping us teach the police. - everybody at ferry creek has been there long—term. we know we're doing the right thing. this past summer has been one that everybody is talking about. my parents don't remember it being this hot. we are not used to seeing this kind of heat. we must risk everything. we must. there is no sacrifice to great right now to save planet. this is summer in british columbia, it has been one of the worst fire seasons. an entire town burnt down, and ifeel like it's connected with the fact that we have zero respect for the trees. we don't see cedars this being anymore, how often you see that big without —— fir that big without kind of bark? we know our forests help us clean our hour, and it is in exchange. we know that the old—growth trees help on a bigger scale. we know that the roots go deeper into the ground, and they help the trees around them. the company that holds the logging rights for that area is speaking out. {litter that area is speaking out. over 70% of the _ that area is speaking out. over 70% of the provinces _ that area is speaking out. over 70% of the provinces protected. forest _ 70% of the provinces protected. forest is— 70% of the provinces protected. forest is a — 70% of the provinces protected. forest is a huge contributor to our economy. 32 billion for the gdp _ our economy. 32 billion for the gdp. , ., ., ., , gdp. they are going to tell us how forestry _ gdp. they are going to tell us how forestry should _ gdp. they are going to tell us how forestry should be - gdp. they are going to tell us how forestry should be in - how forestry should be in british columbia? you're not from here, home. we are all evacuees, so we weren't sure this campground would have anybody. we need to hope that the owner would allow us to stay after october one, but they said no because i think it will cost them a lot to keep the water and the septic and everything going. even after the fire i didn't feel— even after the fire i didn't feel homeless. i'm haussler 's, yes. _ feel homeless. i'm haussler 's, yes, i_ feel homeless. i'm haussler 's, yes, i don't— feel homeless. i'm haussler 's, yes, i don't have a house but i never— yes, i don't have a house but i never felt _ yes, i don't have a house but i never felt homeless, because we were _ never felt homeless, because we were always together. patrick and i— were always together. patrick and i and _ were always together. patrick and i and the babies, we had each — and i and the babies, we had each other. after yesterday, and after the conversation about having to leave — conversation about having to leave by— conversation about having to leave by october one, i'm like, 0k~ _ leave by october one, i'm like, ok you — leave by october one, i'm like, ok. you know? it hit? we are homeless _ ok. you know? it hit? we are homeless. and all my friends. what — homeless. and all my friends. what else _ homeless. and all my friends. what else can i do? cani can i get some hour? —— air. we've been trying everything else, you know? we have noted, we have written letters, we have made phone calls, none of it has worked. —— voted. something needs to be done. this saturday rally at massage lake _ this saturday rally at massage lake was — this saturday rally at massage lake was supposed to be peaceful sharing of information.- peaceful sharing of information. ~ ., , ., information. we are trying to defend our — information. we are trying to defend our livelihood. - information. we are trying to defend our livelihood. turn i defend our livelihood. turn our defend our livelihood. turn your camera _ defend our livelihood. turn your camera off! _ defend our livelihood. turn your camera off! it - defend our livelihood. turn your camera off! it is - defend our livelihood. turn i your camera off! it is starting to boil over— your camera off! it is starting to boil over at _ your camera off! it is starting to boil over at ferry - your camera off! it is starting to boil over at ferry creek. i let's make some noise for fairy creek! ~ ., , ., ., let's make some noise for fairy creek! . ., , ., ., ., creek! we order you to leave the road _ creek! we order you to leave the road now— creek! we order you to leave the road now and _ creek! we order you to leave the road now and comply - creek! we order you to leave | the road now and comply with direction _ the road now and comply with direction from police officers. failure — direction from police officers. failure to _ direction from police officers. failure to do so will result in your— failure to do so will result in your arrest. 0k, ok, this is all the first time, i've never done this before. i relied on humour and hard work— i relied on humour and hard work on _ i relied on humour and hard work on my life. steps in an rv. i took pride as a man and as a husband and as a grandfather to providing the needs of my family. this is the next step in the transition back to home. talk about decadence. my bed slides in and out of the wall. i usually live paycheck to paycheck. this is $1000 a month, so, 15 years to pay this off. it isn't what we wanted, but will be ok. my sense of place went up in a puff of smoke onjune 30. i'm going to rebuild the absence of pat —— sense of place. so, we are building a home notjust for my wife and i today, but my great grandchildren, who i have yet to see. my plan is to move from the campsite, would have the power and water hooked up i'm hoping that i'll be able to put my rv right here. and spend the next couple of years rebuilding my home. it is really hard in my heart, knowing that everything we are experiencing as a result of our action. if we continue to take too many trees, there was going too many trees, there was going to becoming a reckoning. we can elect people who have the courage to say no. i'm not going to continue the status quo. we need to leave the fossil fuels quo. we need to leave the fossilfuels in quo. we need to leave the fossil fuels in the ground. quo. we need to leave the fossilfuels in the ground. we need to invest in homes that are designed to be called in the summer, stay warm in the winter. i'm not scared of what's coming. at the moment, the sun is setting. but tomorrow, the sun will rise. is it hot? it is so hot! we came here to film the story of sheikh kazim al—cowry, a farmer who has been badly affected by climate change and extreme heat. building this scene, i could not believe the temperature i was recording, the ground temperature was upwards of 16 —— 60 degrees. it was like reading and a sauna. you feel trapped. this year has been a very bad here for them. they have been farming, unfortunately for them it turned out to be a very good year. and as a result a lot of people are trying to migrate from this base. but it is really tough conditions to work. i don't think i've ever worked or witnessed 55 degrees. even for me as an iraqi, i am used to high temperatures, this is just too used to high temperatures, this isjust too much. i grew up in iraq, so i thought i was prepared. but in recent years, the weather has changed a lot. it is hot. very hot. the camera is asking me to stop recording. the camera needs... it is asking me to stop recording. the camera needs. . ._ the camera needs... if you leave it _ the camera needs... if you leave it here? _ the camera needs... if you leave it here? every - the camera needs... if you leave it here? every 15 - leave it here? every 15 minutes. _ leave it here? every 15 minutes, we _ leave it here? every 15 minutes, we had - leave it here? every 15 minutes, we had to i leave it here? every 15| minutes, we had to call leave it here? every 15 - minutes, we had to call the camera down. if we didn't, we run the risk of losing all our footage. run the risk of losing all our footaae. ., run the risk of losing all our footage-— footage. filming and peak summer— footage. filming and peak summer is _ footage. filming and peak summer is always - footage. filming and peak - summer is always complicated. to stay calm, to stay focused when it is that hot, and you are drenched in your own sweat, then you are temperatures that are upwards of 45 degrees to it, it gets that much hotter. we followed a team of paramedics during a record—breaking heat wave. there was a heat stroke patient who had to be taken to hospital. while filming, i had lots of raised voices behind me. suddenly i saw gabriel, our producer, being surrounded by medical staff. even though we had taken lots of precautions, like limiting our time on the ground, drinking lots of water, the heat really had the effect on the crew. thankfully, gabriel got the treatment he needed. he was back on his feet a few hours later. we were lucky to have been embedded with the paramedics. mexicali is right by the border with the us. many migrants passed through this desert as they attempt to cross the border. it is extremely hot here, 50 plus. and no wonder lots of migrants die along this way, trying to cross the border to the us. there is no way, without the resources to keep themselves hydrated, they will survive this heat. seeing this place brought back my own experience of when i left iraq for the uk on foot. myjourney across the border was very tough. but i can't imagine making thejourney in tough. but i can't imagine making the journey in 50 degrees. and few hours without water, there is no way we would survive. and yet every day here people are tempted. in survive. and yet every day here people are tempted.— people are tempted. in this series, people are tempted. in this series. we _ people are tempted. in this series, we met _ people are tempted. in this series, we met some - people are tempted. in this i series, we met some amazing people who let us into their lives and shared the challenges they face against heat and the climate crisis. this is a threat all going to face. the planet is only going to get hotter. a bit like it was last week, this week is going to be a quiet one. high pressure never too far away, and that means a lot of dry weather. indeed, some parts of the midlands, eastern england could be completely dry this week. it is going to be quite cold, not so much during the day but i think overnight, we are going to find some frost and with clearer skies developing at the moment, we start monday with a frost, particularly across england, wales and also northern ireland. some patches of mist and fog around by the morning, mainly across parts of wales and the west country. those should fairly quickly lift and there's going to be a lot of sunshine around for most of us, and light winds too. the winds won't be as strong as they were on sunday in northern scotland — should be dry here but there will be a lot of cloud and we're sitting at temperatures of 8 or 9 degrees, which isn't bad, really, for this time of the year. now, i mentioned high pressure, there it is on monday. as we head into tuesday, these weather fronts are poking in from the north—west but underneath the centre of the high, with those clearer skies and light winds, we'll are going to start with more fog on tuesday, particularly across parts of the midlands, east anglia and the south—east and whilst it lifts, it could stay a bit grey all day. some sunshine around but more cloud coming in on tuesday, and those weak weather fronts bring in some rain across northern ireland, eventually into western parts of scotland but lifting temperatures perhaps into double figures. likely to be a colder day, though, for england and wales, especially where it stays grey and misty. those weather fronts continue to move down from the north—west with a stronger wind, as well, but those weather fronts are weakening all the while so there's not much rain away from north—western parts of the uk. more cloud, a bit of patchy light rain or drizzle to clear from england and wales, then sunshine follows from the north, strengthening those north—westerly winds and it's getting colder, as well, hence those wintry showers in the far north of scotland. could make double figures still in the far south—est of england. now, i mentioned high pressure is going to dominate over the week ahead, and another one is coming in later in the week but for a while, it's going to be centred to the west of the uk, hence those colder north—westerly winds coming our way and dropping the temperatures overnight, so thursday, a more widespread frost. those are the temperatures in towns and cities. maybe a bit more cloud keeping temperatures up in northern ireland and there'll be more cloud across northern scotland, a stronger wind here, maybe pushing one or two showers down some of those north sea coasts but generally, thursday will be dry and, again, there'll be a lot of sunshine, a chilly wind, yes, and temperatures will be typically around 6—8 celsius. welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories: no turning back — novak djokovic has just touched down in dubai after being deported from australia over the country's vaccine policy. we'll be live with our correspondent near dubai airport and get the mood in melbourne as the australian open begins without the mens number one. the man who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed as a 44—year—old british citizen. now, uk police make two arrests in manchester. surveillance flights head to the pacific island nation of tonga to assess the damage caused by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.