As of Monday morning on the West Coast, at least 15,000 firefighters were battling 23 wildfires raging across the Golden State, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire).
Of these, three were deemed "major blazes", burning in Fresno, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties.
The wildfire crisis in California is worsening, fueled by a record-breaking heat wave. This comes after a dramatic rescue over the weekend of more than 200 campers trapped by flames. @Miguelnbc has more.
The heatwave added fuel to the wildfires and strained electrical grids, though rolling blackouts weren't as massive as the ones seen in August. As of Monday morning, 50,000 homes and businesses had no power, according to Poweroutage.US.
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