A heat wave in the western U.S. caused deadly fires in northern California over the weekend, and residents are bracing for power cuts on Labor Day and early this week as temperatures in some cities are predicted to climb even higher.
A group of people gather on a beach in Southern California during a heat wave.
Salt Lake City broke a record for the month of September with a temperature of 103 degrees on Saturday and Long Beach, California, broke a daily record with a temperature of108 degrees on Sunday.
Death Valley, Calif., could see temperatures reach 120 degrees early this week, which would make it the hottest place on Earth.
More than 100 homes were destroyed and two people were killed when a heat wave sparked a fire in northern California.
As electricity demand continues to increase and possibly exceed supply, the chance of power outages in California will increase.
The governor of California declared a state of emergency last week to increase power production.
A vehicle rests amid homes that have been destroyed by a fire.
This is the worst September heat wave in the history of the USA.
A person is cooling off with water from a hydrant.
It's about 50 million. There were excessive heat warnings, watches and heat advisories in the western U.S. on Friday just days after the heat wave started.
Cal Fire crews work to put out a fire near a mobile home park.
The heat wave stretching from California to Montana has caused dozens of fires and threatens the health of millions of Americans. Several cities including Oakland, San Francisco, Phoenix, Seattle and Philadelphia have broken heat records this summer. Californians and Nevadans have been told to conserve energy during the holiday weekend. The Mill Fire, which spanned over 4,000 acres as of Friday, was 40% contained as of Monday. The western heat wave is one of a number of extreme weather events caused by climate change this summer. As humans navigate the effects of climate change, scientists warn that weather events are likely to become more common.
There is a heat wave in California and western U.S.
The heat wave broke California temperature records, and two people died in a fire.
Death Valley is expected to hit 123 over the Labor Day weekend.
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