Motorcyclist dies at Death Valley National Park, another hospitalized amid triple-digit heat
A motorcyclist died of suspected heat stroke in California’s Death Valley National Park on Saturday., Another person was hospitalized over the weekend as heatwaves broke records across the West. Authorities did not release any details about the motorcyclist who died. The park said in a statement that the other motorcyclist was rushed to a Las […]
California firefighters battling Corral Fire now face triple-digit heat
TRACY, Calif. – California firefighters will be braving frigid conditions this week as they continue to work to contain the Corral Fire outside Tracy, which grew to more than 14,000 acres over the weekend. According to officials with the Santa Clara Division of Cal Fire (SCU), the Corral Fire began Saturday afternoon near the Lawrence […]
Triple-digit heat ahead for Texans recovering from deadly storms
The death toll from storms that hit Texas this week rose to seven on Saturday, with massive power outages that caused traffic chaos, sewage flooding and posed new health threats as near triple-digit temperatures were forecast. 500,000 people are still suffering. . Severe thunderstorms rolled into the Houston area Thursday, creating a widespread, prolonged storm […]