This isn’t average summer heat. Portland, Oregon, could blow past its all-time high temperature of 107°F several times in the next couple of days, peaking with a predicted high temperature around 112°F on Sunday and Monday. It’s never good when the power goes out, but it’s a huge problem during extreme heat. Not only will the lack of electricity cut off air conditioning, but food will spoil faster as refrigerators and freezers warm up. This extreme heat event will dry out soils and vegetation even further, allowing fires to spark and spread even easier than before.

Source: Forbes June 26, 2021 22:41 UTC