# California heat wave breaks records, raises wildfire concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/85856

- CGTN, 2026-10-05 01:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-05/California-heat-wave-breaks-records-raises-wildfire-concerns-1QZbz8nffUY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A prolonged California heat wave broke daily temperature records at multiple sites, while dry conditions and wildfire smoke increased health and fire risks. More than 34 million people were under heat warnings or advisories, with extreme heat expected to persist in parts of Southern California through Thursday. CAL FIRE listed active fires, while air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups in several communities.

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