The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California – CNN

The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California CNNFirefighters make progress against Thompson Fire in Oroville amid punishing heat San Francisco ChronicleCalifornia wildfires: Nearly 30,000 evacuated BBC.comNorthern California Wildfire Slows, Allowing Some Residents to Return Home The New York Times