BC Fires
Jul 1st 2021, 7:36 am
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BC Fires
I think the BC fires deserve it's own thread rather than just the weather thread.
There are currently 69 active fires, of which 44 have started in just the past 2 days.
Village Of Lytton things are not looking great, the entire town has been evacuated, reports saying the local hospital, ambulance station, and main drag have all been destroyed.
https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/338...lage-of-Lytton
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...2021-1.6085919
Video taken by someone who was evacuating.
There are currently 69 active fires, of which 44 have started in just the past 2 days.
Village Of Lytton things are not looking great, the entire town has been evacuated, reports saying the local hospital, ambulance station, and main drag have all been destroyed.
https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/338...lage-of-Lytton
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...2021-1.6085919
Video taken by someone who was evacuating.
Jul 1st 2021, 1:34 pm
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Jul 1st 2021, 6:13 pm
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90% of the town of Lytton is reportedly burned, and possibly loss of the entire town.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/lytton-fire-90...says-1.5493293
Jul 1st 2021, 8:27 pm
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Jul 1st 2021, 9:55 pm
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Things don't look good in Lytton, I hope the province and federal government can help those who lost everything.
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Jul 2nd 2021, 2:50 am
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I don't think anywhere else in Canada can say they have had a worse week than those in Lytton.
Most homes and structures have been destroyed by the fire, including RCMP detachment, paramedic station, medical clinic/hospital, RCMP have deployed 100 additional officers to those normally stationed there, the town is currently off limits.
The fire while not yet confirmed, is suspected to have been started by a train.
RCMP also trying to account for those who are not yet accounted to ensure their safety and location.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...2021-1.6087311
The fire is more than 64 square kilometers in size.
Most homes and structures have been destroyed by the fire, including RCMP detachment, paramedic station, medical clinic/hospital, RCMP have deployed 100 additional officers to those normally stationed there, the town is currently off limits.
The fire while not yet confirmed, is suspected to have been started by a train.
RCMP also trying to account for those who are not yet accounted to ensure their safety and location.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...2021-1.6087311
The fire is more than 64 square kilometers in size.
Jul 2nd 2021, 5:31 am
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Ah man. So awful all round.
Yes. It made the news all the way down here.
Yes. It made the news all the way down here.
Jul 2nd 2021, 9:22 am
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That might mean they have a visual burn path leading from the track or data from hot box detectors showing a hot brake box or skidded wheel. Now they don't want anyone in the way and as soon as the fire site is cool enough to get cadaver dogs on the scene they can start searching. There are always some who think they can ride it out but they can't. Not fair at all to the people who find them.
Jul 2nd 2021, 2:40 pm
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We got evacuated from our home last night here in Kamloops. Our neighbourhood caught fire thanks to some lightning. Horrible experience, but we are all OK.
Jul 2nd 2021, 2:56 pm
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We got evacuated from our home last night here in Kamloops. Our neighbourhood caught fire thanks to some lightning. Horrible experience, but we are all OK.
https://twitter.com/DylanaKneeshaw/s...352693250?s=20
https://twitter.com/DylanaKneeshaw/s...352693250?s=20
Very glad to hear you are safe! It must have been horrendous, very scary. Hope you have something to go back to...
Jul 2nd 2021, 6:18 pm
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As I sit here and type this, I can see Helicopters whizzing by and dropping water on the smoldering hillside. What we need is a week of rain.
Jul 2nd 2021, 8:30 pm
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Jul 2nd 2021, 10:54 pm
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We got evacuated from our home last night here in Kamloops. Our neighbourhood caught fire thanks to some lightning. Horrible experience, but we are all OK.
https://twitter.com/DylanaKneeshaw/s...352693250?s=20
https://twitter.com/DylanaKneeshaw/s...352693250?s=20