B.C. heat wave update for June 30: Chief coroner reports hundreds died from heat over past five days | wildfire takes control of Lytton

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It’s unprecedented hot weather for this region.

Authorities are urging residents to drink lots of water and check on elderly neighbours, and of course never leave a child or a pet in a parked car.

Here’s a roundup of the latest news concerning what Environment and Climate Change Canada is calling a “dangerous long duration heat wave.”

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• Hundreds who died from heat exposure in B.C. were mostly seniors found alone in unventilated suites, says coroner

• B.C.’s extreme heat wave emergencies linked to health of ecosystem

• Even Lytton is feeling the heat as records continue to be shattered

• B.C.’s chart-topping heat wave: When will it cool down and what happens next?

• School closures for June 28: List of Metro Vancouver districts closed due to heat wave