WRC Early Today July 8, 2010
temperatures and sadly three deaths are being blamed on the sweltering weather. for more we go to nbc's michelle franzen. >> reporter: another day of extreme heat with temperatures reaching into the 90s and triple digits. on staten island homeowner matt burton sought shelter from the heat outside when the power went out. >> it's been pretty brutal. we sat out all night. it's too hot to sleep in the house. >> reporter: ambulances evacuated residents after an overnight power outage and in philadelphia seniors lined up for free fans. >> we got as many fans as we could and they're going ...