Dangerous heat and wildfire threats impact millions nationwide

Millions of people faced dangerous heat and wildfire threats on Saturday, with huge wildfires burning across the West Coast, and more than 50 million people under heat alerts across the region. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports.

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