Canada: 62 fire incidents in 24 hours due to scorching heat

Record-breaking maximum temperature in Canada is the reason behind the reports of a fire in the forests of British Columbia state. The seriousness of the situation can be gauged from the fact that there have been 62 incidents of fire in just 24 hours. In Litton, a city in British Columbia, the temperature has reached close to 50 degrees. In the last five days, 486 people have died here due to heatwave.