A portion of U.S. Highway 93 was shut down northeast of Las Vegas late Wednesday as monsoonal weather continued to linger in the region.
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Las Vegas has set several heat records so far in July, including an all-time high of 117 degrees. Last month was the second-hottest June in the valley’s history.
A fast-moving wildfire closed Interstate 15 in Arizona overnight.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Lake Tahoe on Thursday afternoon but there were no immediate reports of any injuries of serious damage.