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Intense heat wave grips Pacific Northwest: Over 11 million under heat advisories

Nearly 11 million people in the Pacific Northwest were under heat advisories — as forecasters warned cities including Seattle and Portland could see more temperature records set Monday from the intense heat wave.

The big picture: The early season heat wave that began Friday has seen temperature records broken from Washington and Oregon to Alberta, where Canadian firefighters have been tackling dozens of wildfires for days, from British Columbia and up to northern Canada.


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