Temperatures are skyrocketing yet again in the Pacific Northwest as the second major heat wave of the summer overtakes the region. This heat wave is not nearly as intense as the “unprecedented” event in late June, but is still bringing temperatures up to 15 to 25 degrees above normal.The excessive heat comes as the region’s drought situation becomes more severe. Drought conditions blanket over 93 percent of the Pacific Northwest, a 38 percent leap from just three months ago, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The combination of heat and drought have created tinderbox conditions away from the coast. The National Interagency Fire Center lists 37 active large blazes in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, including the Bootleg Fire, which has charred more than 413,000 acres in south central Oregon.