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As Californians endure what could be the worst heat wave in state history, a rare hurricane offshore is poised to extend extreme temperatures already threatening rotating power outages and also deliver powerful winds that could fan raging wildfires.

Ian Matthew Compton and his daughter Mikayla Porter were found dead in their car after trying to escape from the Fairview Fire in the town of Hemet.

Forces are beginning to collide in California as wildfires threaten communities, an epic heat wave stresses the electrical grid and moisture from a Pacific hurricane is expected to bring threats

A wood products company said Wednesday that it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through a Northern California town was caused by the possible failure of a water-spraying machine used to cool ash at its veneer mill.

The fire has nearly quadrupled in size since Wednesday morning's report of 5,000+ acres.

Wildfires have proven to be a major issue in 2022 with a hot and dry climate. The Fairview Fire is spreading at a rapid pace, burning thousands of acres.

More wildfires in California prompts more evacuations-

Temperatures could continue to rise as Hurricane Kay simmers along the Pacific Coast.

The deadly Fairview Fire burning in Southern California forced new evacuation orders Thursday, with the blaze nearly quadrupling its reach from a day earlier to 20,000 burned acres as the

A Northern California wildfire that killed two people may have been caused by a problem with a machine operated by a wood products company, Roseburg Forest Products Co.