It really was like that in your area, wasn't it? Up around 115 for a while?
And the Sandbox had a worse than usual summer, too. 124 and 125 for highs quite a lot in late July / early August.
Of course, over there, we expect not to see a drop of rain between May and November. I'm not used to that here. :(
BTW...the fire is looking a lot better. Some smoke up, but I'm guessing they've gotten it somewhat under control right now. Not liking this wind, though...
We have had a total of 1/2 inch since last September. Very weird year.
So glad that it seems to be under control. If the wind gets up, though, all bets are off!