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Hundreds Feared Dead in Pacific Northwest in Unprecedented Heat Wave

HeadlineJul 01, 2021

Authorities in the Pacific Northwest fear hundreds of people have died from this week’s unprecedented heat wave. British Colombia has now reported about 300 more deaths than normal during the heat wave, which was fueled by the climate crisis. In Oregon, officials say at least 63 people have died from the heat. Dozens are also dead in Washington state. Meanwhile, residents of the Canadian village of Lytton in British Columbia have been forced to evacuate after a massive fire swept through the town, where the temperature recently soared to 121 degrees Fahrenheit. Lytton broke Canada’s all-time heat record on three consecutive days this week. The mayor of Lytton told the CBC, “The whole town is on fire.”

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