# Extreme heat warnings issued for southern California as Indonesia battles wildfires

https://mins.news/en/item/86092

- The Guardian, 2026-10-05 08:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/extreme-heat-warnings-southern-california

> The US National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, with temperatures forecast to reach the high 30s Celsius and fire risk rising. Indonesia’s severe wildfire season has damaged western Kalimantan and southern Sumatra, sending smoke across the region. Super Typhoon Choi-Wan is also strengthening as a category 4 storm southeast of Japan.

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