Fire consumes a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Pushed by heavy winds, the fire came out of the hills and destroyed multiple residences in central Doyle. About 300 miles north-west of the sizzling desert, the largest wildfire of the year in California was raging along the border with Nevada. It was one of several threatening homes across western states that were expected to swelter through the weekend as a high-pressure zone blankets the region. Palm Springs in Southern California hit a record high temperature of 49C (120F) Saturday.

Source: Irish Independent July 11, 2021 13:41 UTC