A California wildfire in the northern region of the state has scorched two people to death as temperatures continue to rise amid the forecasted heat wave.
People on the West Coast might be experiencing a "dangerously hot" Labor Day as The Weather Prediction Center projects that some of the hottest temperatures on the West Coast will be hitting this week.
The Northwest utilities revealed that the region had a higher power consumption during summer compared to winter, but Portland General Electric (PGE) stated that their power grid is prepared and there will be no planned blackouts.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Thursday amid a major heat wave that is stressing power grids across the western U.S.
Lighting strikes sparked wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, scorching large acres of sun-parched land. Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate, officials said.
Death Valley's Furnace Creek, located in the deserts of Southern California, had a thermometer reading 130 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday. It's the hottest days recorded on Earth for over 100 years.
