Overview

• The Gifford Fire northwest of Los Angeles has burned over 113,600 acres, is 21 percent contained and has forced the evacuation of 809 residents with 3,935 fire crews on the ground
• Heat advisories and extreme heat warnings cover six western states after Phoenix hit a record 118°F high and is forecast to reach 108°F
• Smoke from Canadian wildfires has crossed the border, triggering air quality alerts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and northeastern Montana as Saskatchewan and Manitoba issue haze warnings
• Flood watches are in effect across the Midwest following the Milwaukee River’s record 11.19-foot crest, raising flash flood risks for communities downstream
• The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two central Atlantic disturbances with 20 percent and 70 percent odds of tropical cyclone formation within a week