death valley, california on friday recorded a high of 54.1; celsius, 130 fahrenheit, matching and temperature recorded in august last year which some argue is the highest temperature reliably recorded on earth, but the official record at death valley actually goes back to 1913 at 56.7 degrees celsius. now, whilst not expected to threaten that this weekend, we still see temperatures getting a little bit higher over the weekend in death valley. gradually, temperatures will subside as we go through the week, head closer to the seasonal average. may also threaten a record at las vegas. regardless of the actual numbers, regardless of records, this is clearly another extreme and dangerous heatwave affecting some people and places in the usa. nick miller there. let s get an update on the state s response from chiefjon heggie from california s department of forestry and fire protection. and hejoins us now live. thank you
reached that far that fast is incredible, and the fact that nobody is underis incredible. sounds like the fire from the reports from the civil defense, sounds like the fire was something external to the structure of the building, which we can be grateful for and it is a miracle nobody tied. the pictures are deceiving and look at it here. it looks like the whole building is just engulfed in flames, and yet it would appear to be that this is what is described as an exterior fire on just one half, one side, of the building, and so pictures can certainly be deceiving, but yes. remarkable thing. it s a bit of a breezy night. this is the cool time in dubai. it s about 130-degrees for half the year here, 130 fahrenheit. it s a cool night.
so even in a part of the usa accustomed to extreme heat and heat waves, this is a particularly difficult and indeed extraordinary situation. death valley, california on friday recorded a high of 54.1; celsius, 130 fahrenheit, matching a temperature recorded in august last year which some argue is the highest temperature reliably recorded on earth, but the official record at death valley actually goes back to 1913 at 56.7 degrees celsius. now, whilst not expected to threaten that this weekend, we still see temperatures getting a little bit higher over the weekend in death valley. gradually, temperatures will subside as we go through the week, head closer to the seasonal average. may also threaten a record at las vegas. regardless of the actual numbers, regardless of records, this is clearly another extreme and dangerous heatwave affecting some people and places in the usa. thanks to nick for that update.