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Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire risk
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Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire risk

  • By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press
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A dangerous heat wave has descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires. Officials opened cooling centers this week in Los Angeles and warned residents to avoid strenuous outdoor activities. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state firefighting resources deployed in areas where blazes could ignite. The peak of the heat wave will hit Arizona on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures there could possibly reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the southern and western parts of the state.

Lightning could spark more California fires
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Lightning could spark more California fires

  • By Julie Cart CalMatters
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Wildland firefighters don’t admit to fearing much, but lightning is one terror that even the most experienced veterans say they hope to never …

To be or not to be, Act II
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To be or not to be, Act II

  • By Matt Grocott
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“To be or not to be, that is the question,” or at least it was in my column two weeks ago. But, alas, dear readers, I should have checked firs…