Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions

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A heatwave scorching the western US region has elevated the risk of hazardous fire conditions particularly in parts of Oregon and Washington, where low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread. The National Weather Service has forecast blistering temperatures through early next week that could climb from 110F to 120F across the south-west. In the Pacific north-west, highs reaching into the 90s are expected in the days to come. Several western states are dealing with devastating wildfire seasons. In Oregon, about 1.8m acres (730,000 hectares) have reportedly been torched, as of July. A rare “particularly dangerous situation” was assigned to a red flag warning in…

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