Around 145 million at risk as U.S. braces for holiday week heat wave; wildfires continue to rage in the West
Millions of people are bracing for an exceptionally hot July 4th week as a large swath of the eastern U.S. prepares for a heat wave — all as deadly wildfires continue to burn in the west.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from NBC News says: Millions of people are bracing for an exceptionally hot July 4th week as a large swath of the eastern U.S. prepares for a heat wave — all as deadly wildfires continue to burn in the west.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jun 29, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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- Topic signals: developing story metadata
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