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Hottest US city Phoenix smashes heat streak record

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Phoenix , Arizona , suffered a record 113 straight days with temperatures over 100 F.

Heat has killed 256 people so far this year in Phoenix 's Maricopa County and is the suspected cause of 393 other deaths.

The extreme heat has led to a statewide increase in acreage burned by wildfire in 2024 compared with last year .

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