On one side of the country, Hurricane Erin is bearing down on the Eastern Seaboard. And on the other, intense heat is about to lower its own potential devastation on the West Coast.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Aug. 19 that he’s calling out firefighting resources in response to forecasts showing that Los Angeles County and surrounding areas could have temperatures ranging from the mid 90s to 100 degrees.
Among the resources the governor is deploying are firefighters, 32 fire engines, five helicopters and nine bulldozers…