Wildfires in the US state of New Mexico continue to burn out of control after destroying more than 1,000 homes in the state.
The entire population of one New Mexico town was ordered to evacuate.
Overall, more than 70 million Americans, about one in five people, remain under heat alerts on Wednesday. Heat alerts also apply in six Canadian provinces.
Meanwhile, tropical Storm Alberto has formed over Western Gulf of Mexico.
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