Residents in the Western U.S. are enduring a heat wave with temperatures reaching dangerous levels across Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona.

Fire weather alerts are in effect for parts of California and the Pacific Northwest amid an ongoing heat wave. The hot temperatures continue on Monday with Oregon and Washington seeing temperatures in the high 90s and even nearing the triple digits in Medford.

Wildfires have cropped up in different regions across California over the past several days as a record-breaking heat wave blankets most of the state, with more fire activity expected amid a spate of dry lightning and thunderstorms.