A series of wildfires raging across the western United States and Canada has covered the region with a blanket of smoke. Meanwhile, fires across the Mediterranean have caused evacuations in parts of Italy and Spain, impacting holiday plans for many. Extreme heat in a number of countries has been deadly. It all comes as the average global temperatures this week are setting records. Monday was declared the hottest day ever recorded. Ediz Tiyansan reports.
Thousands of hectares burned overnight in northern California
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