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Fire destroys California homes as crews battle hot weather

Vintage trucks burned by the Wall fire rest in a grove near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The forested area burning is about 10 miles south of Oroville, where spillways in the nation’s tallest dam began crumbling from heavy rains this winter and led to temporary evacuation orders for 200,000 residents downstream. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Vintage trucks burned by the Wall fire rest in a grove near Oroville, Calif., on Saturday, July 8, 2017. The forested area burning is about 10 miles south of Oroville, where spillways in the nation’s tallest dam began crumbling from heavy rains this winter and led to temporary evacuation orders for 200,000 residents downstream. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

By Associated Press 3 min read

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) – A fast-moving wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills destroyed 10 structures, including homes, and led to several minor injuries, fire officials said Saturday as blazes threatened homes around California during a heat wave.

The fire south of Oroville was one of more than a dozen burning in the state as firefighters worked in scorching temperatures to control unruly flames.

An excessive heat wave in Southern California set records in several cities, breaking a mark set for the date in Los Angeles 131 years ago, the National Weather Service said.

Around noon, the downtown temp spiked at 96 degrees, topping the 1886 record by a degree.

Forecasters warned that triple-digit temps up to 110 degrees would be common in some inland areas and could be deadly for the elderly, children and outdoor workers. Air quality was expected to be unhealthy and very unhealthy in areas inland from Los Angeles.