The Canadian town of Lytton in British Columbia province has been engulfed in flames of wildfire after temperatures soared to a record high of 49.4 degree celsius.
Residents of the British Columbia town of Lytton faced evacuation as the region has gone from being Canada’s hottest location to most dangerous as a nearby wildfire spread and led to catastrophic destruction of homes, businesses and vehicles.
The local Wildfire Service said the 50 square kilometres were charred.
Climate scientist for UCLA Daniel Swain tweeted that the wildfire was the "singularly most extreme" he had ever seen on satellite. "This is a literal firestorm, producing thousands of lightning strikes and almost certainly countless new fires," he wrote.
Videos show residents driving to escape the burning town, which is home to about 250 people.