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California is experiencing a heat wave that has knocked off high-temperature records in some parts of the state. See the three-day forecast.
Firefighters in California battled at least 18 wildfires on Tuesday, including a 41-square-mile (106-square-kilometer) blaze in the mountains of Santa Barbara County and a 2-square-mile (5-square-kilometer) fire north of Los Angeles.
The Lake fire is 20,300 acres and burning in the Los Padres National Forest and feeding on grass, brush and timber in rugged terrain, according to the U.S. National Forest Service. The fire was first reported Friday afternoon and as of Monday morning was 8% contained.
Hundreds of Deaths, Thousands of Injuries, Billions of Dollars Is Cost of Extreme Heat in California
A new report from the California insurance department looked at seven extreme heat events in the state from 2013 to 2022 and found they took the lives of several hundred residents, injured thousands of others and had a total economic impact of $7.
Dangerous heat across the U.S. has affected millions of people, with electric bills expected to increase 7.9% this summer as America fights to keep cool.
Temperature records are being shattered across the state. The extreme heat is being blamed for several deaths.
San Diego County's dangerously hot weather continues this week, with an excessive heat warning in effect through Thursday. Why it matters: Extreme heat is San Diego's most widespread climate risk, exposing significant health issues and raising the threat of wildfires.
Extreme heat will continue in inland San Diego County this week, with highs potentially hitting 120 degrees in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.
Though there are no signs that residential utility customers need to reduce their energy use, a lingering heat wave covering much of California has prompted the state’s grid operator to send an alert to power companies.
The Thompson fire arrived Friday in lockstep with a lengthy heat wave, setting the stage for the fire to sustain itself on brush and vegetation.
High heat and relatively low humidity across the state the past week has created severe fire weather conditions, helping fan new flames and sustain existing wildfires in California. Multiple fires popped up in Northern California in the last week,
Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again urging residents to take precautions as a heat wave continues to blanket the region. Newsom has directed the Office of Emergency Services to activate its State Operations Center and move into Phase II of its Extreme Temperature Response Plan.
California's extreme heat over the last 11 years has led to hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in economic losses, prompting the state to develop an extreme heat ranking system and implement measures to protect vulnerable populations from the effects of extreme heat.
It's been an unusually active wildfire season in California as more than 150,000 acres have already burned this summer, compared to 8,000 acres at this same time last year. (Scripps
Northern California faces a new round of extreme heat on Wednesday. Our weather team is calling Wednesday and Thursday Alert Days for the heat and increased fire danger. Alert Days are when weather conditions could pose safety or health risks.
While the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County was about 8% contained, a rescue operation was conducted to save 13 trapped hikers.
Efforts continued to tackle a wildfire in Southern California’s San Bernardino National Forest on Tuesday, July 9, amid a heat wave in the region. According to forest officials, the fire started near Mount Baldy ski resort on Sunday morning and was named the Vista fire.
Temperatures are expected to stay hot across Southern California this week, bringing a risk for heat illness and fast-growing fires. An excessive heat warning for desert and inland communities remains in effect through Thursday evening.
Death Valley National Park — one of the hottest places on the planet — reached a record high temperature of 128 degrees on Saturday, the Los Angeles Times reported. That’s just a few degrees shy of the all-time record of 134 degrees set on July 10,
The Shelly Wildfire in Klamath National Forest is expected to be a "long-duration fire" according to fire officials.
Dry vegetation, stifling heat, gusty winds and low humidity are helping supercharge wildfires in California as at least 21 blazes are actively burning across the state.
The National Weather Service has extended an Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory for California's interior and Sierra Nevada mountains until the evening of Friday, July 12.
Record-breaking heat continues in Southern California, elevating fire danger. Posted
Another Chicago suburb has issued a statement after a malfunction during a Fourth of July fireworks show, marking the third time during the extended holiday weekend that a suburb's July 4 fireworks show was cut short.
KTLA's Kacey Montoya has your extended forecast on Monday.
An extreme heat wave that has its grip on Southern California is increasing the risk of fires and keeping firefighters on high alert. Several fires broke out across the region over the weekend, prompting some residents to be evacuated from their homes.
By Robert Shackelford, Sydney Bishop, Rachel Ramirez, Angela Dewan, Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 million people across the US are under heat alerts amid a brutal heat wave that has shattered records and caused multiple deaths across the West.
Extreme heat is helping fuel multiple wildfires across California, including one large fire currently threatening Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch.
The heat isn't expected to dissipate for several days, and even then the reprieve will only bring highs to the 90s.
Firefighters in California continued to battle several wildfires across the state on Monday, including one that threatened Neverland Ranch, the former home of late pop star Michael