Remembering Portland's deadly heat wave of 2021

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Portland's no stranger to summer temperatures, but the heat dome that grew over the Pacific Northwest in June of 2021 quickly became deadly.

Triple-digit heat kept a tight grip on the greater Portland, Vancouver metro area from June 26 to June 28, 2021. That's when temperatures shot up to 108, 112, and finally the all-time record-breaking temperature of 116 degrees on June 28, 2021. Very little relief from the heat was felt during the overnight hours. Early...