for the next few days. while out west, the mercury is soaring over the century mark. portland oregon seeing the highest temperatures since 2009. >> i get my apron, soak it in water and wear white. >> reporter: seattle has seen the most 90-degree days it's ever seen in the years. nearby beaches are setting tourism records. feels better already! >> reporter: but the heat and tinder-dry conditions are also fuelling dangerous wildfires dozens of them burning across the west. scientists say california's drought is so bad the state is deficient an entire year's worth of rain. and there is another danger under the relentless beating sun -- cars turning into ovens with children forgotten inside. this video shows a new jersey police officer busting into a car to save a two-year-old left in the back.