the beckwourth complex fire, the state s biggest, was started by lightning. a vast area of forest has been closed and people have been evacuated from their homes. in the california desert, they re used to extreme heat, but nothing like this. this isjoshua tree national park a tourist destination close to the resort of palm springs, where temperatures reached a record for the time of year 48.9 degrees celsius. it s the hottest place on earth. like, this is hot. it s never been hotter. it feels like we re in an oven, yeah. i came from the caribbean, i came from dominican republic, from a very hot country, and it s still hot for me so i m trying my best. officials have warned tourists and residents here that these baking temperatures can be lethal. honestly, it can be feel even hotter because there is no shade and that sun is just beating down on visitors, so do come either very early for a sunrise hike or stay late and stargaze and be out
back their own safety. after almost a week, it s spread to almost 600 square kilometres. in arizona, two firefighters died when their aircraft crashed while responding to another blaze. dozens are burning in california, including this enormous fire, spreading rapidly close to the border with nevada. the beckwourth complex fires, the state s biggest, was started by lightning. a vast area of forest has been closed and people have been evacuated from their homes. in the california desert, they re used to extreme heat, but nothing like this. this isjoshua tree national park, a tourist destination close to the resort of palm springs where temperatures reached a record for the time of year, 48.9 degrees celsius. it s the hottest place on earth. like, this is hot. it s never been hotter. it feels like we re in an oven, yeah. i came from the caribbean,
wildfires are burning with a ferocity that has rarely been seen before. in oregon, firefighters on the front line of this inferno had to be pulled back for their own safety. after almost a week, it s spread to more than 600 square kilometres. in arizona, two firefighters died when their aircraft crashed while responding to another blaze. dozens are burning in california, including this enormous fire, spreading rapidly close to the border with nevada. the beckwourth complex fire, the state s biggest, was started by lightning. a vast area of forest has been closed and people have been evacuated from their homes. in the california desert, they re used to extreme heat but nothing like this. this isjoshua tree national park a tourist destination close to the resort of palm springs, where temperatures reached a record for the time of year 48.9 degrees celsius.
inferno had to be pulled back for their own safety. after almost a week, its spread to more than 600 square kilometres. in arizona, two firefighters died when their aircraft crashed while responding to another blaze. dozens are burning in california, including this enormous fire, spreading rapidly close to the border with nevada. the beckwourth complex fire, the state s biggest, was started by lightning. a vast area of forest has been closed and people have been evacuated from their homes. in the california desert, they re used to extreme heat but nothing like this. this isjoshua tree national park a tourist destination close to the resort of palm springs, where temperatures reached a record for the time of year 48.9 degrees celsius. it s the hottest place on earth. like, this is hot. it s never been hotter. it feels like we re
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