Photos show how the heat wave is impacting people in the Pacific Northwest and Canada - from shrinking their shoes to warping candles

Joey HaddenJul 1, 2021, 00:52 IST

It's been more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the Pacific Northwest this week.Courtesy of @Myfirstmillion3/Twitter; Courtesy of @Individual1isa1/Twitter

The Pacific Northwest is dealing with a heat wave where temperatures are exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Residents in Oregon, Washington state, and Canada spoke with Insider about how the heat is impacting their lives.
These photos show how the heat is melting their belongings and changing their routines.

It's been really hot in the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

A digital thermometer reads 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Temperatures have been exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit, causing The National Weather Service to issue excessive heat warnings for Washington, Oregon, and parts of Idaho until Thursday night, as Insider reported.

Pike Place visitors use umbrellas to shield the sun during a heat wave hitting the Pacific Northwest. John Froschauer/AP

Temperatures have been exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit, causing The National Weather Service to issue excessive heat warnings for Washington, Oregon, and parts of Idaho until Thursday night, as Insider reported.

Ashley Welch, who works remotely in her Seattle apartment, told Insider she's never been in temperatures this high and doesn't have air conditioning. After two days in a hotel, she said she came home to dying plants and saw aluminum shades on her on neighbors' windows.

Welch's neighbor's home and her dying plants. Courtesy of Ashley Welch

Ashley Welch, who works remotely in her Seattle apartment, told Insider she's never been in temperatures this high and doesn't have air conditioning. After two days in a hotel, she said she came home to dying plants and saw aluminum shades on her on neighbors' windows.

Twitter user @Individual1isa1 told Insider she lives in Southern Pierce County, Washington, where she said the heat "made us all feel like we were in a microwave oven." Apparently, even the squirrels in her backyard were trying to find shade from the sun.

Two squirrels bask in the shade. Courtesy of @Individual1isa1/Twitter

Twitter user @Individual1isa1 told Insider she lives in Southern Pierce County, Washington, where she said the heat "made us all feel like we were in a microwave oven." Apparently, even the squirrels in her backyard were trying to find shade from the sun.

Twitter user @Myfirstmillion, who lives in Kelowna, Canada, told Insider that the blistering heat melted and curled his slides in the heat, causing them to shrink.

These slides are two sizes too small. Courtesy of @Myfirstmillion3/Twitter

Alex Rinehart, who lives just north of Seattle, told Insider he has never experienced this much heat without air conditioning, and the high temperatures melted his jar of coconut oil completely.

Left: Rinehart poses with a thermometer. Right: Rinehart's jar of coconut oil. Courtesy of Alex Rinehart

Alex Rinehart, who lives just north of Seattle, told Insider he has never experienced this much heat without air conditioning, and the high temperatures melted his jar of coconut oil completely.

Diane Lewis, a photographer at KING 5 Evening, has lived in Seattle for more than 50 years. Speaking with Insider, Lewis said she's never seen heat like this before. While working from home, she noticed her candles couldn't take the heat.

Lewis's candles droop in the Seattle heat. Courtesy of Diane Lewis, a photographer at King 5 Evening

Diane Lewis, a photographer at KING 5 Evening, has lived in Seattle for more than 50 years. Speaking with Insider, Lewis said she's never seen heat like this before. While working from home, she noticed her candles couldn't take the heat.

Claire Luv lives just north of Seattle. She told Insider that she found groceries to be out of "all things that didn't need cooking," from cold cuts to ice cream.

Empty grocery shelves in Seattle. Courtesy of @claireluv3/Twitter

Tucker Jaroll, who was visiting Portland during the heat wave, said he preferred the weather during the Polar Vortex in his home near Chicago. While visiting, he told Insider his uncle filled their skateboarding pool with water to stay cool.

The pool is meant for skateboarding. Courtesy of @TuckerJaroll/Twitter

Tucker Jaroll, who was visiting Portland during the heat wave, said he preferred the weather during the Polar Vortex in his home near Chicago. While visiting, he told Insider his uncle filled their skateboarding pool with water to stay cool.

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Photos show how the heat wave is impacting people in the Pacific Northwest and Canada - from shrinking their shoes to warping candles

It's been really hot in the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

Temperatures have been exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit, causing The National Weather Service to issue excessive heat warnings for Washington, Oregon, and parts of Idaho until Thursday night, as Insider reported.

Ashley Welch, who works remotely in her Seattle apartment, told Insider she's never been in temperatures this high and doesn't have air conditioning. After two days in a hotel, she said she came home to dying plants and saw aluminum shades on her on neighbors' windows.

Twitter user @Individual1isa1 told Insider she lives in Southern Pierce County, Washington, where she said the heat "made us all feel like we were in a microwave oven." Apparently, even the squirrels in her backyard were trying to find shade from the sun.

Twitter user @Myfirstmillion, who lives in Kelowna, Canada, told Insider that the blistering heat melted and curled his slides in the heat, causing them to shrink.

Alex Rinehart, who lives just north of Seattle, told Insider he has never experienced this much heat without air conditioning, and the high temperatures melted his jar of coconut oil completely.

Diane Lewis, a photographer at KING 5 Evening, has lived in Seattle for more than 50 years. Speaking with Insider, Lewis said she's never seen heat like this before. While working from home, she noticed her candles couldn't take the heat.

Claire Luv lives just north of Seattle. She told Insider that she found groceries to be out of "all things that didn't need cooking," from cold cuts to ice cream.

Tucker Jaroll, who was visiting Portland during the heat wave, said he preferred the weather during the Polar Vortex in his home near Chicago. While visiting, he told Insider his uncle filled their skateboarding pool with water to stay cool.