In Northern California, the Pika fire, which started June 29 near North Dome in Yosemite National Park, continues to burn. The Highland fire, south of Beaumont, had burned 105 acres and was fully contained Monday night. The Gavilan fire in Perris, in unincorporated Riverside County, scorched 338 acres and was 60% contained Monday evening, authorities said. One woman was severely burned and taken to a burn center by helicopter, said California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesperson Rich Cordova.Įvacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for areas south of Seneca Springs, east of Highway 79, west of Manzanita Park Road and north of Forest Boundary Road.įirefighters are also battling other fires near Moreno Valley, including the Reche fire, which scorched 437 acres and had reached 90% containment by Monday evening, according to officials. The blaze was expected to be fully contained by Friday. Fire crews had worked overnight and into Monday morning to build containment lines but were still battling extreme heat, low humidity and steep terrain. The Rabbit fire, which ignited Friday in Lakeview south of Moreno Valley, had burned 8,283 acres and was 45% contained as of Monday evening, according to authorities. Several wildfires have broken out across California during the ongoing heat wave. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a heat-related ozone advisory for much of the inland Southern California region until 8 p.m. It could warm up again slightly Thursday and Friday through the weekend for lower-elevation mountains and interior regions, but temperatures will most likely fall short of dangerous heat levels. Maximum temperatures are expected to range in the lower to mid-70s near the coast, while mountainous regions could see high 80s to 90s, and the Antelope Valley could reach triple-digit highs. The high-pressure “heat dome” is expected to retreat to the east on Tuesday, cooling most areas 2 to 5 degrees. Temperatures were expected to reach up to 100 degrees during the day, with overnight lows projected in the 70s to lower 80s. Monday for the Cuyama, s outhern Salinas and San Luis Obispo County interior valleys. Any wildfires should be reported to authorities.Īn excessive heat warning was in effect until 11 p.m. People should be careful with possible fire ignition sources, also, including fireworks and lawn-care equipment. The weather service advised residents to check on children, elderly people and pets and to reduce their exposure to the heat. The Ventura County and San Fernando valleys remained a bit cooler Monday, reaching the low 90s and high 80s, respectively. On Monday, Lancaster and Palmdale reached 103 degrees while the high temperature in Chatsworth, Northridge and Woodland Hills was 101, according to the weather service. Interior areas of Southern California reached well into the triple digits Monday, with overnight lows expected in the 70s and 80s for the lower mountains, according to the National Weather Service. Sandberg saw a high of 99 degrees, breaking the 1998 record of 98. Lancaster Airport reached 110 degrees, surpassing the record of 109 set in 1960. On Sunday, daily temperature records were broken in the Antelope Valley. Heavy rains pound an already saturated Northeast for the second time in a week, spurring more flash flooding, canceled flights and power outages. World & Nation Heavy rains swamp Northeast again as flash floods kill at least 5 in Pennsylvania “There’s not much you can do about it,” he said. “It keeps you cool for an afternoon,” he said.Īnother library visitor, Jimmy Araiza, 32, said he’d become acclimated to the dry heat while growing up in the Antelope Valley. A couple of times a week he also tries to beat the heat by swimming at the pool at the local park, he said. The Palmdale City Library, serving as a cooling center, provided a bit of respite for Dollines, who was happy to sit in the air conditioning. With temperatures in the Antelope Valley in the triple digits after a weekend of record-breaking heat, Danny Dollines, 69, said staying at home was just not comfortable. Meanwhile, in Palmdale, the library’s biggest draw Monday was something its patrons couldn’t check out and take home, as much as they may have wanted to: its cool air conditioning. Seven of Death Valley’s hottest summers on record have occurred in the last 10 years, Ponce said. Italian health authorities are intensifying heat warnings as Southern Europe enters a brutally hot week.Īnd the hots will keep getting hotter as the burning of fossil fuels continues to heat the planet. World & Nation Heat wave bakes Southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay hydrated and indoors

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