Staying Hot to Start the Work Week Ahead of Very Subtle Cooling Into the Holiday Weekend

Staying hot to start the work week ahead of very subtle cooling into the holiday weekend

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It's been a hot weekend in the desert! Highs reached 113° in Palm Springs, and as we look ahead to the start of the work week, expect more toasty weather! We're currently tracking a wildfire burning in the Banning area, called the Wolf Fire. As of 7:10 p.m., CAL FIRE lists the fire as having burned just under 1,200 acres. Smoke may be visible as you look west this evening as this fire continues to burn. We'll warm…

Fitchburg Fire battles 3-day stretch of fires during hot week

FITCHBURG — The high temperatures this week were made even worse by three different fires that blazed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, according to releases from Fitchburg Fire Chief Dante Suarez. On Monday, Fitchburg Fire received a call at 2:41 p.m. for a reported building fire on Pratt Road in Fitchburg. On arrival, crews found a free-standing garage that was fully-involved, with the abutting buildings being affected by the heat. The fire wa…