What happened. Why it matters. Plainly.
The Bouquet Fire near Santa Clarita burned about 1,040 acres and was 48% contained as of 8:59 PM October 4 with evacuation orders and warnings in place.
Extreme Heat Warnings covering parts of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana in early September 2026 have expired; the last ran through Saturday night, Sept. 5
This covers the Extreme Heat Warnings that were active from the Arizona desert to North Texas in late August 2026 — all have since expired; see the update at top for the current status