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The US National Weather Service issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, lasting until Thursday October 8, 2026, with temperatures forecast to reach the high 30s Celsius (around 100F). Burbank recorded 39C on the preceding Saturday, just below the October record set in 1987. A persistent area of high pressure is driving the unusually hot conditions into the fall season. The heatwave follows a scorching summer in the region and has raised renewed concerns about wildfire risk as vegetation dries out. It comes as other parts of the world, including Indonesia, simultaneously grapple with wildfires.