Punishing heatwave grips Pacific north-west as wildfires rage in western Canada

Temperatures pushed past 90F (32C) with forecasters warning they would remain 20-30 degrees higher than average this week

A punishing heatwave will continue to cook the Pacific north-west this week, after millions of people endured a weekend of temperatures that pushed past 90F (32C) and broke early spring records in several cities.

The hot, dry weather is fuelling dozens of wildfires across western Canada, where thousands have been evacuated and more than a million acres have already burned.