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Extended heat wave risks lives, increases fire danger and drought

First publishedJul 31, 23:40 UTC
Last updatedAug 1, 00:55 UTC · 2m ago
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The heat that baked the South earlier this week moved west under a so-called heat dome. More than 70 million people are under alert for life-threatening heat conditions.

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The heat that baked the South earlier this week moved west under a so-called heat dome. More than 70 million people are under alert for life-threatening heat conditions. Jason Allen reports from Oklahoma City.

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The heat that baked the South earlier this week moved west under a so-called heat dome. More than 70 million people are under alert for life-threatening heat conditions.
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1 outlet, average source rating 8.0/10.
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