A California wildfire ripped through thousands of acres Saturday after sparking a day earlier, as millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb.
LOS ANGELES, United States —
The fire — described as “explosive” by officials — grew from about 600 acres to some 9,500 within 24 hours. Concentrated in Mariposa County, it has already destroyed ten properties and damaged five others, with thousands more threatened. “There’s personnel showing up from various departments all over the state to help control this fire,” Vasquez told AFP, saying the situation remained “really challenging.”
The central and northeast US regions face the brunt of the extreme temperatures, which are not expected to peak until Sunday at the earliest and have sent public health officials scrambling. A heat emergency is in effect for cities up and down the northeast coast, from Boston to Philadelphia to Washington.
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