Adrian Chivers has a lot of fond memories of his grandparents' ranch near Lower Nicola, northwest of Merritt, where he has spent many happy hours since he was small. WATCH | Adrian Chivers drives along Coquihalla Highway with trees on fire on both sidesMan felt scorching heat from trees burning on both sides of highway 1:00 Adrian Chivers drove the Coquihalla Highway on Sunday to help with evacuation of his family farm near Lower Nicola. 1:00The Lytton wildfires prompted an evacuation order for properties near Lower Nicola over the weekend and forced the Coquihalla Highway to close between Hope and Merritt on Sunday night. But when that farm was also ordered evacuated, Chivers helped the family relocate the animals to Merritt's rodeo grounds where he has been staying since Sunday. The mare, left, of Adrian Chivers's family ranch died after a fall during evacuation from Lower Nicola to Merritt on Sunday.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2021 04:05 UTC