Publication Date September 2, 2017 | Los Angeles Times

More all-time heat records broken as California broils

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Rain falls behind power lines near Adelanto at the end of a scorching hot day. Photo: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times
Rain falls behind power lines near Adelanto at the end of a scorching hot day. Photo: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times

Triple-digital heat . . . slammed Southern California, helping fuel a fire in the Verdugo Mountains that has burned more than 5,000 acres and destroyed three homes.