Several temperature records were broken Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Much of California remained under an excessive heat warning or heat advisory, which will continue in many regions through next week, officials said. “I think that it’s a time for maximum community vigilance.” “This weekend there will be some of the most serious and hot conditions we’ve ever seen,” said David Hondula the city’s chief heat officer. Phoenix on Saturday marked the city’s 16th consecutive day of temperatures 110 degrees or higher, hitting 118 degrees by late afternoon and putting it on track to beat the longest measured stretch of such heat.

Everyone needs to take this heat seriously, including those who live in the desert,” the National Weather Service in Las Vegas said in a tweet. “This heatwave is NOT typical desert heat due to its long duration, extreme daytime temperatures, & warm nights. Meteorologists in Las Vegas warned people not to underestimate the danger.

Meanwhile, the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory and warned of unhealthy air in western Riverside County because of the wildfires. Officials did not yet have information on whether any buildings were damaged. The cause of the fires remained under investigation, authorities said.

Evacuation orders for south of Country Pine Road, east of Gold Valley Road, and north of Idaleona Road were downgraded Saturday evening to a warning. The Gavilan Fire, near Gavilan and Idaleona roads west of Perris, had burned 250 acres and was 50% contained. The fire briefly forced evacuations along Breckenridge Avenue between Highland Springs Avenue and Sunningdale Street.Īll evacuation warnings and orders issued for the Highland fire were lifted by 9 p.m. The Highland fire, burning south of Beaumont, had burned 105 acres and was 70% contained. Authorities set up an evacuation center at Valley View High School, 13135 Nason St. The Reche fire has also forced the closure of a roughly four-mile section of Reche Canyon Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The warning remained in place Saturday, along with an evacuation warning for Moreno Valley residents south of Alta Vista Drive, north of Ironwood Avenue, west of Moreno Drive and east of Perris Boulevard. That order was downgraded to a warning Friday night. Nearly 300 firefighters were battling the blaze.Įvacuations were ordered Friday afternoon for residents south of Reche Canyon Road, north of Reche Vista Drive, west of Trust Way and east of Alta Vista Drive, authorities said. Triple-digit temperatures across the region and difficult topography are proving challenging for crews battling the wildfire, said Tawny Castro, public information officer with the county fire department. The Rabbit fire, which began Friday afternoon in the community of Lakeview, had burned 7,600 acres with 10% containment as of Sunday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry/Riverside County Fire Department.Īn evacuation order was issued for homes north and west of Highway 79, east and west of California Avenue, north and south of First Street, east and west of Manzanita Park Road east of Jack Rabbit Trail west of Highland Springs Road, and north of Forest Boundary Line. A fourth wildfire broke out in western Riverside County on Saturday even as three others continued to burn, scorching thousands of acres and forcing evacuations as a blistering heat wave held much of the country in its grip and was expected to intensify this weekend in Nevada, Arizona and California.

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