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and it has been ten years since the yarnell hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firemen. we ll look back at their legacy, how that wildfire and climate change have crews changing their strategies. that s coming up. we re going to start, though, with extreme weather across the country, from heat waves to heavy winds and rain, cancelled outdoor celebrations and even ruined some travel plans over the holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, with what we can expect. and first, here s blayne alexander. reporter: there s no question summer is in full swing, if you doubt it, just step outside. millions of americans are dealing with record-breaking temperatures, and it s not just inconvenient, it s dangerous. between the dangerous heat and severe storms, mother nature really is bringing a one-two punch. overnight, we saw severe weather hit places in alabama. we ve also seen the weather turned deadly, turns trees over, including crushing one woman in her car in mi ....
And i don t think anybody s filled with confidence yet on what s going to happen. the nine modernized ukrainian armored brigades have not yet been committed. all of this nonsense from the russians about losses of tanks, these are minimal forces that ukrainians have not yet committed their main battle force. general, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says the u.s. is considering providing ukraine with cluster munitions, and he says russia is using them, ukraine has gotten them from other allies, there s a push to ban them entirely because of the danger they pose to civilians. i mean, what concerns do you have, and how does the u.s. weigh this? well, they re incredibly effective munitions, they re duel purpose. they re fired out of artillery and the himars rockets can fire them. the air force has bombs with dc ibm and internally they sped out in a wide area. ....