A small town in B.C. has the hottest recorded temperature in Canadian history one day, then eclipses that record the very next day, then eclipses it again for a 3rd straight day, and on the 4th day it has a catastrophic fire.
It's terrifying.
It's terrifying.
I've covered a fair number of B.C. wildfires at this point.
Often times when one quickly spreads near a town, you'll hear claims about damage that thankfully turn out not to be true.
But there's a lot of similar rumours tonight, and a lot of visual evidence that is scary.
Often times when one quickly spreads near a town, you'll hear claims about damage that thankfully turn out not to be true.
But there's a lot of similar rumours tonight, and a lot of visual evidence that is scary.
@bethanylindsay has been updating our story all night, and a host of CBC reporters and producers will continue being on the story for many days to come.
https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc/status/1410461219056726018
In the last five years, B.C. has had two "once in a century" type wildfire seasons, and we just had a heat wave without precedent.
You can argue the semantics of climate change on individual events if you want.
But consider the odds, and your choices going forward.
You can argue the semantics of climate change on individual events if you want.
But consider the odds, and your choices going forward.
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