Pacific Northwest braces for another heat wave as dozens of wildfires continue to burn

The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another heat wave as large wildfires continue to burn through the region.

The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another heat wave as large wildfires continue to burn through the region. While the spread of wildfires has slowed in recent days, that could soon change. Temperatures near Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, are expected to approach 100 degrees by Friday and dry lightning originating from the deadly monsoons in the Southwest could spark more fires. Currently, dozens of uncontained wildfires are burning in the U.S., with the majority of them located in the West -- a region experiencing tinderbox conditions as a result of megadrought and climate change. The Dixie Fire near the Feather River Canyon in Northern California has grown to nearly 218,000 acres, destroying more than a dozen structures, and was 23% contained. Crews are prepping for structure protection in Taylorsville, California. The fire is now the largest burning in the state and more than 8,000 people are under evacuation orders, according to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.