LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with near-record temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires.

Governor Gavin Newsom is pre-deploying resources to Los Angeles County ahead of fire weather conditions.Video above: Sacramento region firefighters head to Southern California to battle wildfire According to Governor Newsom’s Press Office,

The husband of a missing woman who was found dead in the Angeles National Forest has fled to Peru, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.