(From the latimes.com) Hot weather continued to scorch Southern California on Friday, with firefighters battling brush fires, businesses reporting runs on cold treats and air conditioners and everyone bracing for a few more days of sauna-like weather.

Firefighters were able to contain or gain ground on three large fires caused by lightning strikes earlier in the week in Riverside County, even as temperatures crested above 105 degrees there.

And in Los Angeles County, where lightning sparked 11 small fires Thursday in the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Don Kunitomi said all were contained. A small brush fire in Santa Clarita was also quickly extinguished.

The National Weather Service extended an excessive heat warning for valley and mountain areas in Los Angeles County, where temperatures are expected to range from 95 to 110, until 9 p.m. Saturday. Officials warned the public to drink plenty of water and to refrain from leaving children, pets or the elderly in cars.

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