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U.S. Forest Service firefighters Chris Voelker, left, and Kyle Jacobson monitor the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burning in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Friday, July 9, 2021. The Beckwourth Complex â a merging of two lightning-caused fires â headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size only a few days earlier. Noah Berger
The Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burns in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Friday, July 9, 2021. Noah Berger
Smoke envelops trees as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burns in Doyle, Calif., Friday, July 9, 2021.
Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages
Reuters | Jul 12, 2021 03:49 PM EDT
A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., (Photo : REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo)
A punishing heat wave was again forecast to bring near-record high temperatures to many parts of the U.S. West on Monday, as a wildfire raged out of control in drought-stricken Oregon.
The forecast comes a day after Death Valley, California, hit a scorching 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth.
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But the National Weather Service said the intense heat had likely peaked across much of the region, ahead of more seasonable temperatures later this week.
Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages by Reuters
Monday, 12 July 2021 20:53 GMT
FILE PHOTO: A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo
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By Sergio Olmos
PORTLAND, Ore. July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to shatter records, major wildfires burned nearly unchecked in drought-stricken Oregon and power grids strained under the pressure.
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July 12, 2021 4:50 PM By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER
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A firefighter sprays water while trying to stop the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, from spreading to neighboring homes in Doyle, Calif., Saturday, July 10, 2021. Pushed by heavy winds amid a heat wave, the fire came out of the hills and destroyed multiple residences in central Doyle.
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Fire consumes a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Pushed by heavy winds, the fire came out of the hills and destroyed multiple residences in central Doyle.
Incendios forestales en Oregón provocan decesos de dos bomberos Internacional / Estados Unidos / Por: Staff NotiGape
Publicado: 12 de julio, 2021 | 3:28 PM
El oeste de Estados Unidos ha estado bajo llamas este lunes, debido a incendios forestales que se han presentado al norte de California y zonas aledañas.
El desastre fue provocado por un rayo, que quemó al rededor de 1.2 kilómetros cuadrados, así como la tensión excesiva de energía bajo la que se encontraba la red eléctrica de California,
Diversas aeronaves y cientos de elementos han sido desplegados para controlar los incendios, pero estos mostraron resistencia gracias a los intensos vientos y la sequía.