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Up to 90% of Lytton, BC, burned after authorities order evacuation

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Lytton Mayor Jan Polderman signed an official evacuation order at 6 pm local time on Wednesday as “the whole town is on fire,” he told CBC News. “It took, like, a whole 15 minutes from the first sign of smoke to, all of a sudden, there being fire everywhere,” he added. According to the town's MP Brad Vis, 90% of Lytton has been destroyed by the fire, affecting 1,200 to 1,500 residents. Earlier this week, Lytton set a record-high temperature in Canada amid a heatwave that started last weekend.

Lytton Mayor Jan Polderman signed an official evacuation order at 6 pm local time on Wednesday as “the whole town is on fire,” he told CBC News. “It took, like, a whole 15 minutes from the first sign of smoke to, all of a sudden, there being fire everywhere,” he added. According to the town's MP Brad Vis, 90% of Lytton has been destroyed by the fire, affecting 1,200 to 1,500 residents. Earlier this week, Lytton set a record-high temperature in Canada amid a heatwave that started last weekend.

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  2. 2 Jul 2021
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  3. Some Lytton residents still unaccounted for after wildfire evacuation

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  4. 1 Jul 2021

    A wildfire that's burning just north of Kamloops has residents of the nearby community of Juniper evacuating their homes with help from RCMP.

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  5. The has activated its EOC to support the fire department currently battling the fire burning in East . Tactical evacuation of affected areas is currently in place:

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  6. UPDATE: More footage of the wildfire Burning near Kamloops. We just spoke to the deputy mayor Arjun Singh who says two routes to Juniper Ridge are open for emergency crews and he says an evacuation centre is being set up at McArthur Island.

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  7. 1 Jul 2021

    Message I’ve reached from South MLA who also is a Juniper resident: “Entire community up here frantically trying to get out…. Comforted by all the emergency personnel up here now. People need to be calm.” Traffic is getting down Highland Rd.

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  8. 1 Jul 2021

    UPDATE - Evacuations are underway after a lightning-caused wildfire in the Juniper neighbourhood of

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  9. Happening in Kamloops now, along with a number of other smaller lightning-caused fires

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  10. We encourage people to continue to report wildfires to 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. Find updates about this and other wildfires on the Service mobile app or on the Dashboard:

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  11. The Service is responding to a wildfire (K21222) approximately 8.6km from . There is currently eight personnel responding to the fire. Smoke will be highly visible to those travelling along and within the city of .

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  12. 1 Jul 2021

    : Homes are being evacuated in Juniper because of a lightning caused wildfire. More to come.

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  13. 1 Jul 2021

    Several dozen lightning strikes here. Concern is now on a lightning strike in Juniper that has caused this fire. Gusting winds and rain has moved west.

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  14. • Evacuation alert = be prepared to leave on short notice • Evacuation order = you must leave immediately Evacuees are asked to register here so people know they are safe, and family can locate them: More info:

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  15. What remains of Lytton. Photo by for CP.

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  16. Devastation from the fire in Lytton. ⁦

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  17. Evacuation Alert has been issued by Regional District () for 153 properties at Sulphurous Lake. More info:

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  18. 1 Jul 2021

    Speaking at Thursday's wildfire briefing, Premier shares this message with British Columbians on Canada Day.

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  19. 1 Jul 2021

    Just days after the village of Lytton, B.C. reported the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada, residents were fleeing the community Wednesday as an aggressive wildfire advanced. Read more:

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