Torrid heatwave in Pacific north-west suspected cause of four deaths | US weather
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 29, 2022
Triple-digit heat was being investigated on Thursday as the cause of death for four people as a sweltering heatwave enveloped the US Pacific north-west and the forecast showed no sign of letting up soon in a region unaccustomed to such temperatures.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office said hyperthermia was suspected in the deaths this week of at least three people in Multnomah county, which is home to