Heat. Drought. Wildfires. All three are making headlines and history in Oregon, Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest. So today, we're focusing on why it's getting so hot, so dry, and so firey.

And this comes as people are reeling from the tragic, and even shocking results, from last weekend's HISTORIC, record shattering heat-wave. Multnomah County Lead Health Officer, Doctor Jennifer Vines says there were dozens of deaths connected to the extreme heat. Those who perished, ranged in age from 44 to 97.