states are under heat alerts. from the beaches of miami i mean, there s nothing compared to something like this. reporter: to the desert of phoenix. both cities have been smashing historic heat records for weeks. across the globe extreme temperatures fueling epic wildfires in greece, where our josh lederman reports thousands have been evacuated. we re watching the flames slowly creep up over this hill behind me. the heavy winds kicking up those flames. this area being evacuated. it is now eerily quiet here. with dangerous triple-digit temps expanding across much of the u.s., tonight a new study says the risk of a fatal heart attack may double on days with both extreme heat and high levels of air pollution. a dramatic rescue was captured on the citizen app in los angeles as firefighters airlifted two hikers overcome by heat. 24-year-old kai torres bronson lost his life after helping others
buoys? you know, the buoys are a deterrent. and i think it s a positive deterrent. but it s one once again, it s a quarter of a mile out of over 1,000 miles of border. so it s really the shiny object in this. do you believe they will cause more deaths? i don t know if it s going to increase the numbers, but it s certainly not going to help. priscilla, where does this legal showdown go now? reporter: well, lester, no court date has been set, and at this hour the justice department has not filed for an emergency injunction, meaning for now the buoys can stay in the water. lester? priscilla thompson, thank you. for tens of millions there is no escaping the oppressive heat that has turned increasingly deadly. since the start of summer dozens have died. miguel almaguer reports now from phoenix. reporter: more than just record-breaking. tonight these blistering, unbearable summer conditions continue to turn deadly. every time i step in the sun i just think about how i m g
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above 60 miles per hour, toppling trees and knocking out power to thousands. the wall of this storage facility collapsing as the system moved through. cinder blocks crashing down onto the parking lot. you see the many cars that were damaged here, knocking out the windows. reporter: and at the mets/indians game, fans warned to shelter in covered areas. the game called early in the eighth inning, after two rain delays totaling more than three hours. outside phoenix, authorities aiding more than three dozen hikers after several were overcome by heat. in northern california, more than 500 personnel battling the mountain fire, already burning at least 600 acres amid dry and gusty conditions. 1,000 homes threatened with no rain in the forecast for at least a week. let s get right to rob with the forecast. hi, rob. reporter: hi, cecelia. this front that caused all that weather is barely making it past the mason/dixon line. typical august stuff.
alisha akunys an outside phoenix. they re voting today, alicia. reporter: hi, dana, yes, they are. democrats vice president even put up a candidate here since 2012. but if they can pull off a surprise victory over even a slim margin loss, that sends a message to both parties. former state senator debbie lesko is the republican on the ticket. republican polls voter registration advantage in this district. arizona is heavily mail in ballots. much of the ballots returned before today show higher participation from republicans. the independents here lean republican, too. this really is a race that should have never been a race. this was supposed to be decided in the primary. who ever the republican nominee for that position, it was just going to move on and be the