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The 2021 Western North America heat wave was an extreme heat wave that affected much of Western North America from late June through mid-July 2021. [5] The heat wave affected Northern California, Idaho, Western Nevada, Oregon, and Washington in the United States, as well as British Columbia, and in its latter phase, Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, and Yukon, all in ...
A heat dome gripped the province of British Columbia, and much of Western North America, from June 25–30, 2021, increasing the risk of wildfires. [10]On June 30, the town of Lytton was evacuated due to a fire that destroyed most buildings and grew to over 300 square miles (780 km 2) [11] [12] and sent people fleeing for their lives.
The fire, one of the 2021 British Columbia wildfires throughout the province, was facilitated by the 2021 Western North America heat wave. At the time of the fire, Lytton had a population of about 250 with another 1,500 to 2,000 First Nations residents living nearby on reserves affected as well. [6]
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An extreme heat wave affected much of Western North America from late June through mid-July 2021. [14] Rapid attribution analysis found this was a 1000-year weather event, made 150 times more likely by climate change.
The term 'heat dome' has gained prominence recently as climate change, El Niño and other variables have warmed global temperatures and shifted weather patterns. Heat wave or heat dome? Yes, there ...
Date Recorded Location Temperature June 29, 2021 Lytton, British Columbia: 49.6 °C (121.3 °F) June 29, 2021 Spences Bridge, British Columbia
The White Rock Lake wildfire started during the 2021 Western North America heat wave. [6] It was caused by lightning [4] and first sighted July 13, 2021, when it was 10 hectares in size. [1] It was reported at 3:46 p.m. and response began 30 minutes later, according to the Forests ministry. [7]