Kevin Martin of Corona, California, poses for a snapshot by an unofficial thermometer at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley National Park on Sunday, June 30. A record-setting and deadly heat wave has spread across the American West.
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Kevin Martin of Corona, California, poses for a snapshot by an unofficial thermometer at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley National Park on Sunday, June 30. A record-setting and deadly heat wave has spread across the American West.
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People walk through the "Devil's Golf Course" area of Death Valley, where temperatures were 116 degrees.
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People walk through the "Devil's Golf Course" area of Death Valley, where temperatures were 116 degrees.
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Mike Bouse shades himself with an umbrella as he floats in the water at Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nevada, on Saturday, June 29.
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Mike Bouse shades himself with an umbrella as he floats in the water at Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nevada, on Saturday, June 29.
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Michael Jackson impersonator Juan Carlos Gomez gulps down some water on Friday, June 28, during a break from posing for photos with tourists along the Las Vegas strip.
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Michael Jackson impersonator Juan Carlos Gomez gulps down some water on Friday, June 28, during a break from posing for photos with tourists along the Las Vegas strip.
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Steve Howard does a 30-mile training run in Death Valley National Park in California on June 28.
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Steve Howard does a 30-mile training run in Death Valley National Park in California on June 28.
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Maria Wieser of Italy takes a drink of water while sightseeing in Death Valley National Park in California on June 28.
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Maria Wieser of Italy takes a drink of water while sightseeing in Death Valley National Park in California on June 28.
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Easton Martin, 10, stops to cool off with a misting fan in Las Vegas with his family on June 28.
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Easton Martin, 10, stops to cool off with a misting fan in Las Vegas with his family on June 28.
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David Reyes, left, and Shavaar Hanes take a break from posing for photos with tourists as the Mario Brothers along the Las Vegas Strip on June 28.
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David Reyes, left, and Shavaar Hanes take a break from posing for photos with tourists as the Mario Brothers along the Las Vegas Strip on June 28.
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An elephant at Utah's Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City get some relief from the heat on June 28.
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An elephant at Utah's Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City get some relief from the heat on June 28.
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Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles appears distorted in the heat wave on June 28.
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Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles appears distorted in the heat wave on June 28.
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Michael Hawks, a warranty supervisor for an air conditioning company, wipes his brow while inspecting a unit in Phoenix on June 28.
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Michael Hawks, a warranty supervisor for an air conditioning company, wipes his brow while inspecting a unit in Phoenix on June 28.
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Alana Griego, 5, left, and Celeste Hidalgo, 7, cool off in the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, on June 28.
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Alana Griego, 5, left, and Celeste Hidalgo, 7, cool off in the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, on June 28.
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R.J. Hernandez, 8, of El Campo, Texas, is buried in sand as he tries to stay cool in Santa Monica on June 28.
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R.J. Hernandez, 8, of El Campo, Texas, is buried in sand as he tries to stay cool in Santa Monica on June 28.
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Elvis impersonator Cristian Morales wipes sweat from his brow while posing for photos with tourists on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday, June 27.
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Elvis impersonator Cristian Morales wipes sweat from his brow while posing for photos with tourists on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday, June 27.
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Bryson Hubbard, 7, walks down a path leading to a sea cliff as his mother Vanessa Singer waits for him on a hot day in Santa Cruz, California, on June 27.
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Bryson Hubbard, 7, walks down a path leading to a sea cliff as his mother Vanessa Singer waits for him on a hot day in Santa Cruz, California, on June 27.
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A couple bikes along the oceanfront in Santa Cruz on June 27.
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A couple bikes along the oceanfront in Santa Cruz on June 27.
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Ashawn Rabb, 5, runs through a fountain at the Red Ridge Park in Las Vegas on June 27.
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Ashawn Rabb, 5, runs through a fountain at the Red Ridge Park in Las Vegas on June 27.
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Beach-goers enjoy the surf at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz on June 27.
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Beach-goers enjoy the surf at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz on June 27.
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A surfer walks to the water at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz on June 27.
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A surfer walks to the water at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz on June 27.
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Betty Lu Guapo, 4, cools off at the Los Angeles Fountain on June 27.
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Betty Lu Guapo, 4, cools off at the Los Angeles Fountain on June 27.
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A Salt Lake City fireman pours water over the head of fireman Cary Turner after battling a house fire on Wednesday, June 26. Temperatures in Utah are approaching record highs.
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A Salt Lake City fireman pours water over the head of fireman Cary Turner after battling a house fire on Wednesday, June 26. Temperatures in Utah are approaching record highs.
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