LOS ANGELES, California: Tens of millions of Americans already baking in a scorching heat wave braced Saturday (Sunday in Manila) for record-setting temperatures to climb while a major fire ravaged part of California.

The country's central and northeast regions face the brunt of the extreme temperatures, which are not expected to peak until Sunday at the earliest and have sent public health officials scrambling.

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