British Columbia Residents Flee as Wildfire Nears During Heat Wave
Published Date: 7/1/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
An entire town in British Columbia was ordered to evacuate as a wildfire swept through on Wednesday, June 30, with ash and smoke reducing visibility along the streets, dramatic video shows. Local media reported that Lytton was under full evacuation order, with the town’s mayor saying, "A number of places on Main Street are on fire.” On June 29, Lytton recorded a temperature of 49.6 degrees Celsius (121 Fahrenheit), the third time in three days it had set a national record. This video was livestreamed by Nanette Phillips-Smith as she drove away amid the smoke and falling ash. Lytton has a population of 250, local reports said. Mayor Jan Polderman told CBC, “It’s dire. The whole town is on fire.” Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake