Some of today's top stories
- These triple-digit temperatures can come with a death sentence...if exposed to the dangerous elements too long.
And usually... the homeless who die first.
17's Rob Hagan has more on how local shelters are helping our most vulnerable population - This heat is so intense across the state...it's possible we could see the hottest temperatures ever recorded on earth.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 130 degrees for portions of Death Valley on Sunday.
That's just four degrees from the world record.
The hottest day ever recorded on earth was July 10, 1913.
That's when the mercury hit 134 degrees.
The last time it was this hot in Death Valley was in 2020 and 2021. - The so-called "Orchard Fire" started around the hottest part of the day on Willow Springs Road, sending big clouds of smoke into the sky.
Fire crews were concerned about the fire...and told people in the surrounding area to quickly leave.
Firefighters responded to the threat with force....with crews battling the blaze from the ground and sky.
Cal Fire says more than 800 acres of brush has burned so far.
The fire is 5 percent contained this morning. some good news - an evacuation order has now been downgraded to a warning for homes north of Blackburn Canyon Road, south of Dennison Road, east of Bobcat Lane, and west of Willow Springs Road.
The Red Cross has an evacuation center set up at 126 South Snyder Avenue.
It's open to affected residents and small pets. - We have new information this morning on an officer-involved shooting in Bakersfield. Police say they tried pulling over a car on Truxtun Avenue and Oak Street.
The driver didn't stop.
Officers say a short time later, the driver got out of the car and was seen holding a slingshot-type weapon.
BPD says at least one officer fired their gun...but the driver was not shot and got back into the car and drove off.
The chase eventually ended at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Belle Terrace.
45-year-old Francisco Monge of Bakersfield was arrested on numerous charges including assault with a deadly weapon.
The officer involved has been placed on routine, paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
