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Up to 90% of Lytton, BC, burned after authorities order evacuation
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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Some Lytton residents still unaccounted for after wildfire evacuation https://bddy.me/3xqbBNz pic.twitter.com/8rpMFIq4ay
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A wildfire that's burning just north of Kamloops has residents of the nearby community of Juniper evacuating their homes with help from RCMP.https://trib.al/hVTPU7C
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@cityofkamloops has activated its EOC to support the fire department currently battling the fire burning in East#Kamloops. Tactical evacuation of affected areas is currently in place: https://www.kamloops.ca/alert/kamloops-east-fire-evacuation …#BCwildfireThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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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Message I’ve reached from
#Kamloops South MLA@toddstonebc 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.#juniperfirepic.twitter.com/MUxwoLA5gO
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UPDATE - Evacuations are underway after a lightning-caused wildfire in the Juniper neighbourhood of
#Kamloops http://lnkr.fm/NUgBV pic.twitter.com/NhBp2XFoDl
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Happening in Kamloops now, along with a number of other smaller lightning-caused fireshttps://twitter.com/ColtonDavies_/status/1410825596108632064 …
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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
#BCWildfire Service mobile app or on the#BCWildfire Dashboard: http://ow.ly/biEj30rIxu5Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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#BCWildfire Service is responding to a wildfire (K21222) approximately 8.6km from#Kamloops. There is currently eight personnel responding to the fire. Smoke will be highly visible to those travelling along#BCHwy5 and within the city of#Kamloops.Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
#Breaking: Homes are being evacuated in Juniper because of a lightning caused wildfire. More to come.@RadioNLNews#Kamloops#bcwildfirepic.twitter.com/XNcEdndyCo
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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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• 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: https://ess.gov.bc.ca/ More info: https://bit.ly/364WA7A
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Devastation from the fire in Lytton.
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Evacuation Alert has been issued by
#Cariboo Regional District (@CaribooRD) for 153 properties at Sulphurous Lake. More info: https://www.cariboord.ca/en/news/2021-07-01-alert-sulphurous-lake.aspx …#BCWildfireThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
Speaking at Thursday's wildfire briefing, Premier
@jjhorgan shares this message with British Columbians on Canada Day.#bcpolipic.twitter.com/BlOSeXr5CtThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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: https://trib.al/UtjpStJ pic.twitter.com/ZVcycxg8do
Lytton residents flee wildfire days after village recorded record heatAs many as 1,500 people from Lytton and surrounding areas were ordered to evacuate, many with as little as 15 minutes notice after the fire broke out.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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