Dangerously hot conditions hit states up and down the West Coast over the weekend, owing to a persistent heat wave stretching from the Pacific Northwest to California and the desert Southwest.

Saturday brought wild weather across Southern California. Lightning storms caused several fires, including the Caughlin Fire in San Bernardino County.

Extreme heat is baking Southern California as the most dangerous heat wave of the summer pushes temperatures well intro triple digits for much of the region. The heat, along with extreme drought and gusty conditions,