Lake and Ranch 2 fires burn thousands of acres as region is gripped in epic heat wave
The Lake fire near Lake Hughes and the Ranch 2 fire above Azusa have forced widespread evacuations and worsened air quality during an epic heat wave.
The Lake fire near Lake Hughes and the Ranch 2 fire above Azusa have forced widespread evacuations and worsened air quality during an epic heat wave.
The broiling conditions that began Friday in California may rival the deadly seven-day heat event of July 2006.
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High pressure will reach a strength that occurs only about once every 10 years, the National Weather Service said, fueling a heat wave that could rival the seven-day event in 2006 that researchers connected to hundreds of deaths.
Officials ordered evacuations Friday evening for residents in the Antelope Valley region as the Lake fire showed an increase in activity.
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The body that runs the electric grid for most of California has declared a statewide Stage 3 emergency due to excessive heat driving up electricity use and straining the grid.
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