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  • Fire crews battle a brush fire in the Lytle Creek area on Monday, May, 13, 2013.
  • A spring heat wave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Southern California on Monday.
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  • Fire crews battle a brush fire in the Lytle Creek area on Monday, May, 13, 2013.
  • Wildfires erupted in Southern California on Monday on the second day a record-breaking heat wave.
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  • A spring heat wave sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits in Santa Clarita on Monday,  May 13, 2013.
  • A spring heat wave sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits in Santa Clarita on Monday.
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  • Ice cream at Paradis on a hot day on Monday, May 13, 2013.
  • The blistering heat in Studio City on Monday sent people flocking indoors for cooler temps and shade.
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  • Leonard Zambito of Encino walks with his golfing gear under the protection of an umbrella on Monday, May 13, 2013. The day brought record heat to the Southland.
  • Temps on Monday had already topped the 80s and 90s before the afternoon, and it's only expected to get hotter.
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  • The sun shines above some tree branches in this undated file photo.
  • Weather is expected to be hot and dry Monday, with temps reaching into the 100s in parts of the Southland.
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  • Southern California escaped winter without a whole lot of rain, and that could be bad news as temperatures start rising.
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  • A worker takes a drink of water during a hot fall day that saw temperatures reach the triple digits in some parts of Southern California on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.
  • A spike in temps had some parts of the Southland baking Wednesday, which was expected to be the hottest day of the week.
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  • A worker takes a drink of water during a hot fall day that saw temperatures reach the triple digits in some parts of Southern California on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.
  • Temps in the Santa Clarita Valley were scorching Wednesday, the hottest day of the week.
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  • File photo of dry brush in the Inland Empire.
  • For Inland Empire residents, heat combined with dry brush is always a cause for alarm.
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  • A dog drinks water during a hot fall day that saw temperatures reach the triple digits in some parts of Southern California on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.
  • A jump in temps had some parts of the Southland baking Wednesday, which was expected to be the hottest day of the week.
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  • Construction workers are seen working on a hot day in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.
  • Southland residents are doing their best to keep cool on a summer-like day, with temps in the 90s in most areas.
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  • Power lines are seen in this Thursday, August 9, 2012 photo.
  • Some cities are urging people to conserve power as temperatures climb into the triple digits across parts of the Southland.
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department truck is seen in this undated file photo.
  • With the dangerous heat Tuesday came an increased threat of wildfires. Firefighters kept a watchful eye on likely hot spots.
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  • A dog had to be rescued from inside a hot car in Riverside, as temperatures spiked into the triple digits Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.
  • A dog had to be rescued from inside a hot car in Riverside, as temperatures spiked into the triple digits Tuesday.
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  • A woman is seen drinking water in the sun at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.
  • People in Santa Clarita are adjusting their daily routine around the intense heat plaguing the Southland.
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  • In the shadow of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, elementary school students get a swimming lesson during an autumn heat wave on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2012.
  • Angelenos on Tuesday searched for ways to stay cool in the blistering early October heat wave.
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  • In the shadow of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, elementary school students get a swimming lesson during an autumn heat wave on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2012.
  • Angelenos on Tuesday searched for ways to stay cool in the blistering early October heat wave.
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  • A woman is seen drinking water in the sun at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.
  • People in Santa Clarita are adjusting their daily routine around the intense heat plaguing the Southland.
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department truck is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The heat has prompted a red-flag warning Tuesday for parts of Southern California, and fire crews are on alert.
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  • The sun shines above some tree branches in this undated file photo.
  • With a red-flag warning in effect Tuesday for parts of Southern Calfornia, fire crews are on alert for potential fires.
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  • The sun shines above some tree branches in this undated file photo.
  • Temperatures hit 100 and higher in many parts of the Southland on Monday as a heat wave blazes on into October.
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  • Southern Californians head to Huntington Beach during a late heat wave on Monday, Oct.1, 2012.
  • Temperatures hit 100 and higher in many parts of the Southland on Monday as a heat wave blazes on into October.
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  • The sun is seen shining during Southern Californias heat wave on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.
  • Temperatures soared across the Inland Empire on Monday, despite the fact it's fall.
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  • Southern Californians head to Huntington Beach during a late heat wave on Monday, Oct.1, 2012.
  • In Huntington Beach on Monday, lower temperatures draw many residents from the inland to the sand.
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  • The sun shines above some tree branches in this undated file photo.
  • An early autumn heat wave sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits in the valley on Monday.
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  • Two runners are seen in Santa Monica during a heat wave on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012.
  • Most people hit the beach when the heat is on, but not even the beach saw relief from the heat wave Monday.
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  • A man drinks water in this undated file photo.
  • A heat wave is gripping Southern California with some places seeing triple digit temps with October just a day away.
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  • Dr. Joel Geiderman, the co-director of emergency department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, talks with ABC7 health specialist Denise Dador in August 2012.
  • E.R. doctors say many people let their guard down in the heat. But when should you head to the E.R.?
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  • The aftermath of the Buck Fire in Riverside County is seen on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.
  • Firefighters in Riverside County said the Buck Fire burning east of Temecula is 60 percent contained as of Thursday morning.
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  • The aftermath of the Buck Fire in Riverside County is seen on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.
  • Fire officials determined on Wednesday that the so-called Buck Fire in Riverside County was caused by lightning.
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  • Dr. Joel Geiderman, the co-director of emergency department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, talks with ABC7 health specialist Denise Dador in August 2012.
  • E.R. doctors say many people let their guard down in the heat. But when should you head to the E.R.?
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