Heat wave reaches ‘the tail end’ in Southern California, with heatwave scorching hundreds of thousands of acres
Diana Schaefer, an emergency management specialist with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, stands on the roof of her vehicle. Heat wave is reaching Southern California in its full force, with heatstroke victims suffering from a combination of heat exhaustion, dehydration and heat-related heat stroke. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
A woman in her 80s sits in the shade after arriving at the Los Angeles County Medical Center from a heatwave that started in northern California and quickly spread south. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
A motorist, who was not identified, watches a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter land on Westlake Boulevard. Dozens of helicopters and fire engines are stationed in that area because of the heatwave that has spread far beyond Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
Los Angeles County fire Chief Daryl Osby talks about the extreme heat in Los Angeles with a Los Angeles County commissioner. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
A pedestrian walks through the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where there was a heatwave with a high of 109 degrees. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
A pedestrian is seen outside his home as the heatwave continues to intensify in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
People watch the heat wave from their homes as they try to stay cool. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
People walk down the middle of the street as the heat wave continues to intensify in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
An elderly woman washes down the street after walking through the heat wave. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
A pedestrian walks down the middle of the street as the heat wave continues to intensify in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
People take shelter as the heat wave continues to intensify in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
A construction worker works on a traffic signal at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and South Las Virgenes Street in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press)
An elderly