Among the worst of those fires is the Thompson Fire in Butte County, California, which grew to over 3,500 acres on Wednesday with 0% containment. Eight firefighters were injured and 28,000 people have been evacuated.
ABC News - PHOTO: In the South and MS River Valley it’s the heat and humidity combination where heat index could reach 110 to 118 degrees.
The Butte County Sheriff just downgraded a part of the fire zone from an Order to a Warning, Wednesday evening. A heat advisory has issued for coastal cities, such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, where temperatures could get close to 90 degrees on Wednesday. Inland temperatures could rise into the 110s.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images - PHOTO: In an aerial view, a message sign on Highway 101 displays a warning about extreme heat, July 2, 2024, in Corte Madera, Calif. ABC News - PHOTO: Dangerous heat is just beginning in the West.
Dozens of record highs are expected over the next week in the West, even all the way to Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
In the South and Mississippi River Valley, the combination of heat and humidity could push the heat index over 110 degrees.
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