Wildfire consumes small town that hit 49C in Canadian heatwave

In this photo provided by Marshall Potts Music, the Sparks Lake wildfire burns in Kamloops, British Columbia, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. (Courtesy of Marshall Potts Music via The Canadian Press via AP)

A wildfire that forced people to flee a small town in British Columbia that had set record temperatures for Canada on three consecutive days is burning out of control as relatives desperately seek information on evacuees.

The roughly 1,000 residents of Lytton had to abandon their homes with just a few minutes notice on Wednesday evening after enduring temperatures of 121.2F (49.6 C) the previous day.