Crews Battle Wildfires Amid Brutal Heat Wave in California

Crews Battle Wildfires Amid Brutal Heat Wave in California
A helicopter drops water on the Lake Hughes Fire in Angeles National Forest north of Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2020. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Firefighters struggled to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles on Saturday as forecasters warned that the risk of new fires was high with temperatures expected to spike and humidity levels to drop across California.

In Northern California, the National Weather Service warned responders to beware of a rare fire tornado.