Heat wave in England: what one week of extreme temperatures does;

And in California huge fires

NASA images show the difference one week - and an extreme heat wave - makes: parts of the southeast and eastern England turned from green to brown in a matter of days; in California, a state of emergency was declared in Mariposa County due to massive wildfires

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07/24/2022

Sunday, July 24, 2022, 09:44 Updated: 09:52

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NASA images show the difference that one week - and one extreme heat wave - makes: parts of south-east and east England turned from green to brown in a matter of days thanks to record-breaking temperatures recorded last week in the country - which reached more than 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in England's history.

A week of extreme heat wave in England (photo: official website, Twitter)

And in California, a huge oak fire is raging near Yosemite National Park, which started on Friday in the remote mountain areas and is rapidly approaching residential areas.

The fire has so far consumed about 50 thousand dunams as well as dozens of buildings and threatens hundreds of other buildings.

Yesterday the firefighters announced that they managed to contain 0% of the fire.

About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes.

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Mariposa County on Saturday.

More than 400 firefighters are battling the flames, along with helicopters and other equipment dealing with harsh conditions of hot weather, low humidity and dry vegetation caused by the region's worst drought in decades.

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Oak fires in Mariposa County in California, July 2022 (Photo: GettyImages)

Forest fires in Mariposa County in California, July 2022 (Photo: GettyImages)

About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes.

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Mariposa County on Saturday.

More than 400 firefighters are battling the flames, along with helicopters and other equipment dealing with harsh conditions of hot weather, low humidity and dry vegetation caused by the region's worst drought in decades.

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