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Brutal heat wave persists in US West as Oregon wildfire rages  13 Jul 2021 - 0:03 FILE PHOTO: People sleep at a cooling shelter set up during an unprecedented heatwave in Portland, Oregon, U.S. June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Maranie Staab/File Photo Reuters PORTLAND, Ore - 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. The National Weather Service said the heat wave that brought temperatures of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius) to California s Death Valley on Sunday had likely peaked, with more moderate temperatures expected by the end of the week.

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