A record-breaking heat dome is expected to bring dangerous temperatures ranging from 110F to 111F (43C to 46C) to the south-western United States.
The extreme weather event is forecast to affect more than 45 million people as it settles across the region through the end of August and into early September.
Simultaneously, wildfires are currently raging and intense heat is building across the affected areas, compounding the risks posed by the surging temperatures.
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