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Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages
Reuters | Jul 12, 2021 03:49 PM EDT
A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., (Photo : REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo)
A punishing heat wave was again forecast to bring near-record high temperatures to many parts of the U.S. West on Monday, as a wildfire raged out of control in drought-stricken Oregon.
The forecast comes a day after Death Valley, California, hit a scorching 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth.
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But the National Weather Service said the intense heat had likely peaked across much of the region, ahead of more seasonable temperatures later this week.
Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages by Reuters
Monday, 12 July 2021 20:53 GMT
FILE PHOTO: A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo
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By Sergio Olmos
PORTLAND, Ore. July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to shatter records, major wildfires burned nearly unchecked in drought-stricken Oregon and power grids strained under the pressure.
Brutal heat wave persists in US West as Oregon wildfire rages
13 Jul 2021 - 0:03
FILE PHOTO: People sleep at a cooling shelter set up during an unprecedented heatwave in Portland, Oregon, U.S. June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Maranie Staab/File Photo
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PORTLAND, Ore - The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to shatter records, major wildfires burned nearly unchecked in drought-stricken Oregon and power grids strained under the pressure.
The National Weather Service said the heat wave that brought temperatures of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius) to California s Death Valley on Sunday had likely peaked, with more moderate temperatures expected by the end of the week.