50 Million Americans Hit bybr ‘Record-Breaking’ Heat Wave .br A “dangerous” heatbr wave is hitting thebr western United States. .br An estimated 50 millionbr Americans are being impacted. .br Excessive heat warning andbr advisories have been putbr in place for Utah, Arizona,br Nevada and California. .br According to the National Weather Service, the heat wavebr has already tied and broken several “all-time records.” .br Dangerous and record-breaking heatbr to continue across portions of the Westbr and Central Plains … A few monthly andbr even all-time records have alreadybr been tiedbroken this week associatedbr with the current stretch of heat, National Weather Service, via ‘The Hill’.br Utah’s Salt Lake City hit 107 degrees, a high thatbr has only been hit once before in the last 147 years. .br The heat wave, paired with windy conditions, also posesbr an increased risk for drought and fires in several areas. .br Fire weather will remain active acrossbr the West today and tomorrow.